For a long time, India’s growth story has rested on powerful fundamentals: a large domestic market, favourable demographics, entrepreneurial energy and deep technology talent. These remain significant strengths. But the next decade will test something more demanding, whether India can convert these intrinsic advantages into deliberately built sources of global competitiveness.
For large economies, ambition alone is never enough. Long-term economic leadership is shaped by the ability to execute consistently across infrastructure, institutions, enterprise and regions. The real question for India is no longer whether it can participate in the next global growth cycle. It is whether India can help design, shape and lead it.
