Tuesday, 31 March, 2026
IMF Data Grade Sparks India's GDP Credibility Row
By Isha
The IMF's recent "C" grade for India's national accounts statistics—the second-lowest score—has intensified the debate over the country's economic data quality. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh cited the poor grade to question the government's claim of an unsustainable 8.2% quarterly GDP growth, arguing the figures are not credible without renewed private investment momentum and pointing to an unrealistically low inflation deflator.
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