MUMBAI (Reuters) - Rural consumption is poised to remain a bright spot in the Indian economy, supporting growth in the ongoing fiscal year, economists said after fourth-quarter GDP growth beat estimates.

The assessment, published in a research note on Monday, comes amid what the brokerage describes as a growing "divergence" between headline indicators like GST collections and other key economic metrics such as automobile sales and bank credit growth.

The country's central bank - the Reserve Bank of India - meets later in June and is expected to cut rates for the third time in a row to boost growth.India remains the world's fastest growing major economy,