Can India become a developed economy by 2047 without fundamentally reforming the way it governs itself?
Vietnam’s growth ambitions offer a striking point of comparison.
As countries compete for global investment, India cannot assume that its large market and demographic potential will automatically attract capital.
In this episode of Capital Calculus hosted on StratNewsGlobal.Tech, Anil Padmanabhan speaks with Anuj Gupta, Managing Director of Bower Group Asia, who brings a distinctive insider’s perspective after a working for a decade in the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance.
Anuj argues that India’s next phase of economic growth requires more than infrastructure, incentives and new policies.
It demands greater bureaucratic accountability, a revolving door to attract domain experts to join government, greater risk appetite from the political leadership and empowered urban governments.
Why can India’s bureaucracy deliver at extraordinary speed during a crisis but struggle with routine reform?
What should India learn from Vietnam and other fast-growing economies?
And what must change if India is to realise its ambition of becoming a developed nation by 2047?
This is a reality check on India’s reform agenda—and the institutional changes needed to turn ambition into outcomes.
