December, picking up on increased government and consumer spending, official data showed on Friday, and the government said it expected a further acceleration in the current quarter.

India’s economy picked up in the most recent quarter as manufacturing and government spending regained momentum.

The latest data also shows the Indian economy crossed a critical psychological threshold when its quarterly nominal GDP crossed the $ 1trillion mark for the first time in a quarter

India’s economic growth in the three months to Dec rebounded on the back of arecovery in govt and consumer spending, exports and a robust farm sector, while services remained steady.Data released by National Statistical Office on Friday showed GDP grew by 6.