India can be a $9 trillion economy by 2030: Arvind Panagariya
Live MintIndia is poised to surpass the position of the world's third-largest economy by 2030, with its gross domestic product expected to expand to $6.5-9 trillion, said Arvind Panagariya, the chairman of the 16th Finance Commission of India, on Thursday. Speaking at the Times Network India Economic Conclave 2024, Panagariya, former vice chairperson of NITI Aayog, said the Indian economy, despite major shocks like the financial crisis, non-performing assets crisis, and the pandemic, grew at about 10%. In September, rating agency S&P Global said India is on course to becoming the world's third-largest economy by 2030-31, with an expected annual growth rate of 6.7% in 2024-25. Panagariya suggested that India could pre-empt potential US tariff escalations by reducing its own tariffs or committing to gradual reductions over two to three years, emphasising completing ongoing free trade agreement negotiations with the UK and the European Union.