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India ready to embrace its moment

As India steps into its first-ever G20 presidency later this year, its voice and leadership could leave a mark on the world for years to come

Illustration: Binay Sinha
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Illustration: Binay Sinha

Kristalina Georgieva
Seventy-five years after Independence, India is a proud member of the league of leading nations. Its rapidly-growing and technologically-advancing economy is raising living standards and creating opportunities for hundreds of millions of people. In 2021, India contributed 10 per cent of global growth on purchasing power parity basis. What happens here affects not just its 1.4 billion citizens, but the region and the rest of the world.

As India steps into its first-ever G20 presidency later this year during particularly challenging times, its voice and leadership will resonate across the globe and could leave a mark for years to come.

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