India to stay fastest-growing G-20 economy as Moody’s forecasts 6.5% growth through 2027
New Delhi: India is poised to remain the strongest performer among G-20 economies over the next two years, with growth expected to average 6.5 per cent through 2027, according to Moody’s Ratings’ Global Macro Outlook 2026-27 released on Wednesday. The agency said the country’s economic momentum will continue despite global trade disruptions, including steep US tariffs introduced under the Trump administration.
Moody’s highlighted that India’s expansion is being powered by sustained public infrastructure spending, healthy consumer demand and a broader export basket, even as private corporate investment remains somewhat restrained.
Despite global uncertainty and high US duties on select Indian exports, the ratings agency said that the country’s economy has held firm. “Indian exporters, facing 50 per cent US tariffs on some products, have succeeded in redirecting exports, its overall exports climbed 6.75 per cent in September even as shipments to the U.S. dropped........





















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