India’s core sector grew by 0.5% in April 2025

Business Business: India’s infrastructure output (core sector) recorded an annual growth of just 0.5% in April 2025, the slowest growth in eight months. Weakness in crude oil and refinery products was the main reason for this decline, according to government data.

The core sector index measures the performance of eight key sectors, coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, fertilizers, steel, cement and electricity and accounts for 40% of industrial output. In March 2025, as per revised data, the core sector saw a growth of 4.6%, up from 3.8% previously estimated.