The HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index for the manufacturing industry climbed from 49.6 points in October to 51.3 points in November on the back of a rebound in new orders and output.
This was the first manufacturing PMI reading above 50.0 since July and is the highest in seven months.
The PMI reading of above 50 differentiates growth from contraction.
"Manufacturing activity picked up, led by a rise in new domestic orders which helped pull up output growth," HSBC Chief Economist for India and ASEAN Leif Eskesen said.
Meanwhile, according to official data released last Friday, the second quarter GDP figure is also an indication of an economic recovery.
After sluggish growth in the first quarter, Indian economy grew by 4.8 per cent in the second quarter this fiscal due to improved
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