India's industrial production grew strongly in March, after a sharp fall in the previous month, preliminary figures from the statistical office showed Wednesday.
The industrial production index climbed 22.4 percent year-on-year, which was faster than the 17.6 percent growth economists had forecast. In February, industrial production decreased 3.7 percent from a year ago. In the same month last year, production dropped 18.7 percent. Manufacturing output jumped 25.8 percent from a year ago and mining production climbed 6.1 percent. Electricity output rose 22.5 percent.
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