India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is projected to fall below 6.5 per cent for the current financial year 2025, as GDP growth in the second quarter (Q2 FY25) slowed to 5.4 per cent, according to a report released by the State Bank of India (SBI).

The report emphasised that the real GDP growth for the first half of FY25 (H1 FY25) was recorded at 6.0 per cent, with an estimated growth of 6.5-6.8 per cent projected for the second half (H2 FY25).