economic deceleration

Over 250 new Vande Bharat sleeper trains are in the pipeline for rollout over the next few years - all with the aim to revamp long-distance rail travel and offer a world-class service experience to passengers.

For RBI the situation is clear: The resilience of the global economy, already inflicted with trade tensions, is being tested by the conflict in West Asia. The biggest takeaway from the RBI bulletin is that India’s domestic supply chains may come under risk from a prolonged war scenario, though strong macroeconomic fundamentals provide a buffer.

India is set to lead South Asia's economic expansion, with the World Bank projecting 6.6% growth this fiscal year, an upgrade from earlier forecasts. Robust domestic demand and resilient exports are fueling this surge. While inflation is a concern, consumer spending is expected to remain strong, though global conflicts pose future uncertainties.

India's roads face a critical safety challenge, with rear-end collisions contributing significantly to a high death toll. Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS) are emerging as a crucial solution, moving from luxury to a national mandate for commercial vehicles from 2027 to prevent accidents and enhance road safety.

Global economic growth is slowing down. The United States and China may face economic deceleration. India is expected to grow faster than other countries. India's manufacturing sector is performing well. A good monsoon season is predicted, which may help the agricultural sector. Indian stock markets are showing strength. The Indian rupee is also getting stronger against the US dollar.

Wall Street experienced a sell-off triggered by Jerome Powell's remarks on potential tariff impacts and Nvidia's export concerns. Powell's warning about tariffs causing inflation and complicating economic management fueled market unease. Asian-Pacific markets diverged, showing gains despite Wall Street's decline, with central bank decisions influencing regional performance.

The CII ASCON Survey for the period April-June 2012 (estimated) reveals sharp deceleration in the growth of industrial sectors as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, on the expectations of low investment spending , rupee depreciation, elevated inflation, high trade and fiscal deficits, and uncertain global economic recovery.

While the fiscal deficit might weigh on public investment to an extent, the wide range of continuing infrastructure projects is likely to support growth in steel demand above 7% in both 2019 and 2020, according to the World Steel Association’s (worldsteel) Short Range Outlook (SRO), released on Tuesday.

With real GDP growth moderating in the first-half of 2008-09, industrial activity, particularly in the manufacturing and infrastructure sectors, is decelerating, RBI said.

Moody's says India's economic growth will decelerate to 7.9 per cent in the current fiscal from 9 per cent in 2007-08 due to rising interest rates and slow credit growth.

Samir Arora of Helios Capital suggests that the Indian stock market faces greater risk from a potential US economic downturn prompted by Trump's tariffs rather than direct tariffs on India. Arora underscores how US market instability could affect various sectors, including Indian IT, and investor trends.

The government on Friday revised downwards the economic growth rate for 2018-19 to 6.1% from 6.8%. Real GDP or GDP at constant (2011-12) prices for the years 2018-19 and 2017-18 stand at Rs 139.81 lakh crore and Rs 131.75 lakh crore, respectively, showing growth of 6.1% during 2018-19 and 7.0% during 2017-18, said NSO in revised data released on Friday.

The Economic Survey decried the loss of dynamism in the agriculture sector, where it projected a slower 2.6 per cent growth this fiscal.

Despite slowing economic growth, which advanced 5.3% for the quarter ending September, indicators show out that non-agriculture output, is likely to improve.

Air passenger traffic in India grew by a modest 2.2% in March 2012 to touch131.9 lakh passengers. This was the worst performance since June 2009 and the deceleration was on account of sharp hike in air fares and withdrawal of some carriers from certain non-profitable routes.

India's economic growth slowed to 6.5% due to a decline in industrial activity, projected to maintain this rate through 2026, according to the IMF. Global growth is expected at 3.3% for 2025-2026, with the US projecting a stronger 2.7% growth in 2025. Inflation rates are anticipated to decrease globally.