India exits recession

Context:

India exited ‘technical recession’ with GDP growth estimated at 0.4 per cent in the third (October-December) quarter of 2020-21.

Technical Recession:

It is often considered a recession to be in progress when real GDP has declined for at least two consecutive quarters.
That is how real quarterly GDP has come to be accepted as a measure of economic activity and a “benchmark” for ascertaining a “technical recession”