April IIP growth at 2.7%, 8-month low.

• Industrial activity slowed to an eight-month low of 2.7% in April 2025.

• Lower activity in mining and quarrying, electricity, primary goods, infrastructure and construction, and consumer non-durables contributed to this slowdown.

• Mining and quarrying sector shrank by 0.2% in April, its worst performance since August 2024.

• Capital goods sector saw strong growth of 20.3% in April 2025, despite a low base of 2.81% in April 2024.