INDIA’S INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE REMAINS ROBUST AS INDUSTRY GROSS VALUE ADDED GREW BY 7.0 PERCENT YEAR-ON-YEAR, IN REAL TERMS, IN THE FIRST HALF OF FY2025-26: ECONOMIC SURVEY 2025-26

• Economic Survey 2025-26 (tabled by Ministry of Finance ahead of Union Budget 2026-27) reports Industry GVA growth of 7.0% YoY in real terms in H1 FY2025-26, up from 5.9% in FY25.
• Manufacturing, mining, electricity and construction together drive the second-largest share of India's GVA; the survey signals a structural shift toward medium- and high-technology manufacturing.
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