#BTDavos2026 LIVE | Can India Become The World’s Third Largest Economy?

At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, India’s growth story takes center stage. Growing at 6.5%, India is the fastest-growing major economy, fueled by infrastructure investment, a digital revolution, and an expanding manufacturing base. In this session, Kalli Purie, Vice Chairperson & Executive Editor-in-Chief, India Today Group, joins Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman of Bharti Enterprises; Juvencio Maeztu Herrera, CEO & President of INGKA Group (IKEA); Gita Gopinath, Harvard Professor of Economics; Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Railways & Electronics & IT; and N. Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons, to discuss whether India can sustain growth, investment, and innovation amid structural and global challenges. 

COURTESY - WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM