{
  "id": 14285309,
  "title": "IMF's bullish call: India's sprint in a stumbling world",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/imfs-bullish-call-indias-sprint-in-a-stumbling-world",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-13T09:46:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/imfs-bullish-call-why-is-india-sprinting-when-the-world-stumbles/articleshow/134913766.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upgraded India's growth forecast for 2026 and 2027 to 7% each, in stark contrast to a global economy projected to experience only 3.1% growth this year. The IMF expects the United States to grow by 2.3% for both 2026 and 2027, while China is forecast to grow at 4.5% for 2026 and 4.0% for 2027. India's resilience has been attributed to a combination of factors, including strong domestic demand, robust infrastructure investment, improved corporate balance sheets, and increased private capital expenditure. The April-June quarter saw private consumption grow at 7.1%, investment surge by 11.9%, manufacturing expand by 9.2%, and services maintain strong momentum. Exports also grew around 12%, defying concerns of geopolitical tensions and trade disruption. This growth not only defies the global slowdown but also demonstrates India's ability to absorb external shocks better than many forecasters had anticipated.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}