India's GDP likely to grow by 6.9-7.2 per cent in FY'24: Deloitte

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₹568 billion which is equivalent to over 10 months of import cover. At present inflation stands at 5 per cent which is albeit high as per the reserve Bank of India's target range, but much lower than what it used to be a decade back, it added.

"Improving economic fundamentals have buoyed our outlook and we expect India to grow between 6.9 per cent and 7.2 per cent over FY2023–24 in our baseline scenario, followed by 6.4 per cent and 6.7 per cent over the next year. "And, while the global economic scenario remains modest and will impact the Indian economy, the country will be able to navigate uncertainties better than the rest of the world," said Rumki Majumdar, Economist, Deloitte India.

However, she remains concerned about persisting inflation which recently moved back to 5.6 per cent after showing signs of easing in the previous month. "High inflation is expected to persist till H2 FY2024, due to high food and volatile oil prices and will soften thereafter," opined Majumdar.

Referring to India's 10-year growth story, Deloitte said India has emphasised on building of new know-how and capabilities that have had strategic implications on how businesses, industries, governments, and citizens interact with each other and come together to make complex products, services, and solutions. Over the past 10 years, India has diversified its export basket and moved towards higher value-added products.

As a result, the proportion of engineering goods, pharmaceuticals, and electronics goods in total exports increased, while traditional baskets' share fell, it said. Majumdar said digitisation, high-end manufacturing capacity addition, and improved competitiveness through exports formed the three pillars of India's decade-long vision