SBI Research Defends India's GDP Data, Calls Criticism Intellectually Dishonest

SBI's Group Chief Economic Adviser Soumya Kanti Ghosh has pushed back against doubts raised over India's GDP growth figures. Speaking to NDTV, Ghosh described the controversy as stemming from incorrect interpretation of data rather than any genuine flaw in the numbers. He called the questioning of the GDP data a 'sure sign of intellectual dishonesty.' According to Ghosh, the controversy was unnecessary and could have been avoided with accurate data analysis. SBI Research has firmly defended the credibility of India's official GDP growth statistics.