India's economy is likely to continue its sluggish pace of growth next fiscal year weighed down by global risks, according to a finance ministry report that has called on states to pursue business reforms to boost economic activity.

India needs to grow around 8 per cent for a decade or two to achieve its Viksit Bharat dreams, the Economic Survey has asserted, at a time when the country’s growth showed weak progress in the first two quarters of the current financial year.

GDP growth rate of India is expected to be between 6.3% and 6.8% for the financial year 2025-26. The Economic Survey predicts a decline in food inflation in the last quarter of FY25, aided by seasonal vegetable price drops and the arrival of the kharif harvest.

LIVE: The Economic Survey is a pre-budget document detailing the state of the economy over the last fiscal year.