Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the GDP growth numbers for the second quarter of this financial year display the resilience and strength of the Indian economy in the midst of such testing times globally. In a social media post, Mr Modi said, the government is committed to ensure fast-paced growth to create more opportunities, rapid eradication of poverty, and improve ease of living for the people.
 
Union Finance Ministry said, the real GDP growth clocked 7.6 per cent in the second quarter of this financial year. It said, the real GDP growth has surprised on the upside by not only being higher than the median projections of 6.8 percent by professional forecasters but also their highest estimate of 7.4 percent.