India will be $7 trillion economy by 2030
FirstpostIndia can aspire to become a $7 trillion economy by 2030, according to “The Indian Economy: A Review” written by V Anantha Nageswaran, Chief Economic Adviser to the government, and his team of economists. Meanwhile, as per National Statistical Office, the Indian economy is estimated to grow 7.3 per cent in 2023-24, while Reserve Bank of India projected a 7 per cent growth rate for the current fiscal year. As per the review, the robust domestic demand has driven the economy to a 7 per cent plus growth rate in the last three years. Nageswaran further said the “advent of Artificial Intelligence with the profound and troubling questions it poses for growth in services trade and employment since technology might remove the advantage of cost competitiveness that countries exporting digital services enjoy…Third, and arguably the most important is the energy transition challenge.” The review of the economy also listed that concerns over rising temperatures have led to a single-minded focus on reducing carbon emissions, amidst the determination that the emission of greenhouse gases, particularly carbon, is the most significant causal factor.