Nehru University economics professor's disclosure on a TV program: India's economy is seriously inflated, it has not reached $3.8 trillion, but actually only around $2.5 trillion.

Economic growth is between 1.5% and 2.5%, with actual growth at 2%, not 7%.

India's latest economic data shows: GDP (Gross Domestic Product): As of March 2025 (end of the 2024-25 fiscal year), the official nominal GDP is approximately $3.9 trillion. The official also predicts that the next fiscal year (2025-26) will break through $4 trillion.

· Economic growth rate (growth speed): In the second quarter of this fiscal year (July-September 2025), the actual GDP grew by 8.2% year-on-year. The growth rate for the first half of the fiscal year (April-September) was 8%. The Chief Economic Advisor predicted that the growth rate for the entire fiscal year would exceed 7%.

Professor from Nehru University's disclosed economic scale (GDP): $2.5 trillion (far below the official figure of about $3.9 trillion).

Economic growth rate (growth speed): About 2% (far lower than the official reported 7%-8%).

This phenomenon of "one India, two sets of data" is not the first time, but rather a long-standing issue of "data credibility".

The calculation method of India's official statistical data has been adjusted multiple times, which has caused widespread doubts in the international economics community. For example, in 2015, India changed the benchmark year and statistical methods for GDP, significantly increasing the economic growth rate. At that time, both domestic and foreign experts pointed out that the new data did not match other economic indicators (such as industrial production and trade data), reflecting a weak situation, and had low credibility. This historical background is an important reason why any questioning of India's data today will attract attention.

To understand the real situation of India's economy, you can refer to the assessment reports of international authoritative institutions.

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