India Economic Summit

08 Nov 2009

This year, the World Economic Forum celebrates 25 years of collaboration and active engagement in India. As a result of over two decades of close partnership, the annual India Economic Summit is regarded as the most effective platform for formulating an agenda to further India’s growth.

New Dehli, India

Following India’s national elections in May, this year's Summit will be a unique and historic opportunity for key domestic and international stakeholders to discuss the economic, political and social priorities for India to sustain high growth and remain competitive amid an unprecedented global economic crisis and new challenges to the region’s security.

Despite the drastic slowdown in the global economy, experts predict that India could be the fastest growing G20 economy in 2010. Bolstered by a young population, strong consumer demand, low dependence on exports and political continuity, India is in a strong position to restore the rapid and inclusive growth that characterized the last five years. At the same time, India’s aspiration to emerge as one of the world’s four largest economies by 2020 will require coordinated efforts by today’s and tomorrow’s leaders from government, industry and civil society to upgrade infrastructure, increase educational opportunities, reduce poverty and expand regional cooperation.

In this context, this special edition of the Summit will convene under the theme “India’s Next Generation of Growth” and bring together over 700 business and government leaders, as well as approximately 100 reporting press from major international and influential Indian media organizations, to explore the opportunities and challenges that both the current and future generations of India’s leaders will need to address to shape India’s future growth.

http://www.weforum.org/en/events/IndiaEconomicSummit2009/index.htm

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