The government clarified GDP revisions are due to series changes and improved data. Last year's GDP estimate was adjusted after a new base year was introduced. Manufacturing's negative inflation reflects separate input and output price deflation. GDP inflation differs from CPI and WPI as it covers the entire economy. Private consumption expenditure calculations do not directly use double deflation.

The government clarified GDP revisions are due to series changes and improved data. Last year's GDP estimate was adjusted after a new base year was introduced. Manufacturing's…

The government has brought in new producer price index, banking services price index and additional administrative data.

India's statistics ministry defended its latest GDP growth figures. The ministry cited improved data sources and methodologies for the estimates. It explained the GDP deflator…