India's Mission 2047

Published On: July 11, 2024 - India aims to achieve developed nation status by 2047, marking 100 years of independence, with initiatives like Viksit Bharat@2047. Key goals include becoming the world's third-largest economy soon. As PM Modi begins his third term and the Union budget approaches, questions arise about India's path to superpower status despite challenges like population and economic scale. Challenges include infrastructure development, socio-economic disparities, and global competition. India needs sustained reforms, technological advancement, and strategic diplomacy to realize its superpower aspirations. With its huge population and large economy, can India become a superpower? If so, what are the challenges it faces and what does it need to do? Discussing this are News9 Plus Editor Sandeep Unnithan, along with Ambassador to World Trade Organization, Amb. Jayant Dasgupta and colleague Ramakrishnan Sridharan.