Overview
- IMF communications director Julie Kozack said India’s recent data show it is a key driver of global growth.
- The Fund’s latest Article IV assessment had projected India’s 2025–26 growth at 6.6 percent, anchored in domestic consumption.
- Kozack indicated the IMF is likely to raise that forecast, with exact figures to be published in next week’s World Economic Outlook update.
- The IMF cited India’s third-quarter performance as stronger than expected, supporting a more optimistic view.
- BJP leaders used the IMF remarks to challenge Rahul Gandhi’s past claim that the economy is “dead,” highlighting posts by Amit Malviya and Shehzad Poonawalla.