India's industrial output rose by 5% in February

India's industrial output rose by 5% in February year-on-year, official data showed Friday.

The manufacturing and power sectors grew by 5.2% and 5.9% compared to the same month of the previous year, the Central Statistics Office said in its monthly sector.

The mining sector also grew by 2.5%.

The report's release came a day after credit ratings agency Moody's upped India's future outlook to positive.