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How can we unlock new sources of growth?

Can India Become the Third Largest Economy in the World?

January 21, 2026
10:15–11:00 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

About this session

Growing at 6.5%, India is the fastest-growing major economy in a sluggish global landscape, driven by infrastructure investment, a digital revolution and an expanding manufacturing base. Yet beneath the momentum lie persistent structural challenges: employment gaps, fiscal pressures and uneven productivity, compounded by rising trade tensions.   Can India harness this growth, investment, and...
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Speakers

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Gita Gopinath
Gregory and Ania Coffey Professor of Economics
Harvard University
JM
Juvencio Maeztu
Chief Executive Officer and President
Ingka Group I IKEA
SM
Sunil Bharti Mittal
Chairman
Bharti Enterprises
KP
Kalli Purie
Vice-Chairperson and Executive Editor-in-Chief
India Today Group
AV
Ashwini Vaishnaw
Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, Railways, and Information and Broadcasting
MeitY

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