The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) projects India's economy will grow at 6.4% in 2026 and accelerate to 6.6% in 2027, with inflation expected to hold at around 4.4% this year. The agency credited India's strong performance as a key driver behind South and South-West Asia's regional growth of 5.4% in 2025, up from 5.2% the previous year. The figures position India as one of the world's fastest-growing major economies amid ongoing global uncertainty.