India was growing at 8.2% as of the third quarter, a figure of which Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s economic team rarely misses an opportunity to remind global investors. Yet as 2026 approaches, there’s a different number markets should prioritize: 6.35%. This is how much the rupee has declined against the US dollar this year, making it Asia’s worst-performing currency. […] The post Rupee’s freefall tells the real story about India’s outlook appeared first on Asia Times .