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sentences that state something as happening or true
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9%
1 of 11 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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India's Ministry of Finance expects India's economy to grow at a pace of 7.3% in the current fiscal year based on its latest assessment of current data, it said in its October economic review.
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it → expect → review
India's current fiscal year, known as FY27, runs from April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027.
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year → know → March
The report contrasted these figures with global growth predictions of nearer 3%, saying "India's growth momentum, by comparison, has held firm."
The ministry said growth in various key indicators like energy consumption, port traffic, goods and services tax (GST) collections, and car sales had accelerated in the previous quarter.
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growth → contrast → quarter
Inflation, fueled by El Nino and geopolitics, poses a threat
However, the ministry also warned of continued inflationary pressure and pressure on the rupee currency, as well as downside risks from the El Nino weather phonemenon that could threaten soil moisture ahead of the winter sowing season.
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that → fuel → season
It said that external factors like oil prices and "global uncertainties" — seemingly a reference at least in part to the instablity in the Middle East — continued to pressure the rupee's value and pose inflationary risks.
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factors → say → risks
Consumer price inflation (CPI), the wholesale price index (WPI), food cost prices and fuel and power prices were all rising month for month, albeit at very different rates.
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inflation → rise → rates
The CPI was up 5.54% year-on-year in September, but the WPI had risen more sharply at 11.39%.
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WPI → rise → %
But, as in many other countries, fuel and power costs increases were in an entirely different league, at 25.85% inflation in September 2026 comapred to the same month a year earlier, prior to the outbreak of fighting in the Middle East.
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increases → comapre → East
Ministry says FX reserves ample, rupee's decline appears manageable
Although it has been a comparatively slow decline, the rupee has been consistently losing value against the US dollar over the past five years, threatening the country's relative purchasing power internationally.
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rupee → say → power
This slide has picked up pace in the last 15 months or so.
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slide → pick → months
But the ministry pointed to foreign exchange reserves worth some $721 billion and said that India was "well-positioned" to weather such risks and sustain its expansionary trajectory..
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India → point → trajectory