India’s economy will grow higher than 7 per cent, even closer to 7.5 per cent, in the current fiscal on the back of expectations of above normal monsoon and absence of any known global risks so far, economic think tank NCAER said in its monthly review. It said high-frequency indicators reveal that the domestic economy has remained resilient and growth projections for 2024-25 have also been revised upward by all the agencies.The range of projections for India for the current fiscal year is between 7.2 and 6.2 per cent, NCAER said.NCAER director general Poonam Gupta said, “GDP growth during 2024-25 may turn out to be higher than 7 per cent and even closer to 7.5 per cent.” This outlook is underpinned by the buoyancy in economic activity witnessed in the first quarter, a keen policy focus on investment, growth, and macroeconomic stability and the expectations of normal monsoon, Gupta added.
With inflation seemingly having peaked, monetary policy is unlikely to be tightened any further, she said, “Finally, global environment seems benign as well in the absence of any known global risks so far.” Gupta said that taming food prices remains a challenge. “A broader policy framework may be needed to address it, including building climate-resilient food supply as also a gentle shift toward packaged and preserved food supply to bridge the periodical supply and demand gap that has become routine,” she added.