Can India Afford To Wait On The U.S. Trade Deal? CII President Rajiv Memani Answers

At Davos 2026, Business Today Group Editor Siddharth Zarabi speaks exclusively with Rajiv Memani, President of CII and Chairman & CEO of EY India, on the big economic questions facing India. From AI transformation and global trade disruptions to the India–US trade deal delay, Memani shares a candid assessment of India’s reform momentum in 2025, investor confidence, and why fairness and balance must come before speed in any trade agreement. He also explains why India remains in a “sweet spot”—with strong macro fundamentals, ongoing deregulation, and growing trade engagement with the UK, EU, Middle East, and Germany—even as global geopolitics remain volatile.