IIP growth quickens to five-month high of 5.1% on cross-sector improvements
India's industrial production growth reached a five-month high of 5.1% in May 2026, driven by manufacturing and electricity sectors. The government also updated the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) methodology to use the Producer Price Index.
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Growth in industrial activity quickened to a five-month high of 5.1% in May 2026, buoyed by stronger performances by the manufacturing, electricity, capital goods, and consumer goods sectors, the latest government data shows.
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