♦ Fitch Ratings on 13 March 2026 raised India’s GDP growth forecast marginally to 7.5 percent for current fiscal (2025-26).

♦ In December 2025, Fitch had projected India’s GDP growth at 7.4 percent for current fiscal.

♦ For next fiscal (2026-27), Fitch has revised upwards its growth estimate to 6.7 percent, from 6.4 percent projected in December 2025.

♦ In its Global Economic Outlook- March 2026, Fitch projected world GDP growth at 2.6 percent in 2026 on the assumption that the Iran war does not result in a larger or an enduring spike in energy prices that pushes the annual 2026 oil price forecast above $70/barrel.