Growth in India’s eight core infrastructure sectors decelerated to 1.7% in June 2025, down from 5% in June last year, according to government data released on Monday.

However, the performance showed a marginal improvement over May 2025, when core sector growth stood at 1.2%.

In June, five major sectors — coal, crude oil, natural gas, fertilisers, and electricity — registered negative growth, impacting overall output.