MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's economic growth accelerated to 7.5 percent in the three months through March from a year earlier, while the annual October-December growth was revised to 6.6 percent from the previously reported 7.5 percent, according to government data on Friday.
Below are comments from analysts on the data:
SHUBHADA RAO, CHIEF ECONOMIST, YES BANK, MUMBAI
"The downward revision in Q3 suggests some loss of momentum began in the second half of FY2015.
"The GVA (gross value added), however, has a different story to tell, showing a marked sequential slowdown from Q2 onwards, implying that larger growth has come on account of net taxes on products.
"Agriculture, electricity, construction, finance and public services sectors have slowed in the last quarter.
"Worries of disconnect persist. High frequency data suggests a larger slowdown in Q4 and not in Q3. We continue to rely on high frequency indicators. Challenges remain for understanding the deviations".
(Reporting by Suvashree Choudhury, Himank Sharma, and Swati Bhat; Compiled by Rafael Nam)
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