Sunil Mittal on India’s Economy

New Delhi: Bharti Airtel chairman Sunil Mittal is confident that India’s ability will move at a steady economic clip even in face of global headwinds intensified by rising trade disputes and ongoing conflicts. “Political stability and a robust policy push across key sectors, including infrastructure, logistics and supply chains, are creating a conducive investment climate and driving India's ambitions of becoming a manufacturing hub for the world,” he wrote in Airtel’s latest annual report.

Acknowledging that overall global macroeconomic growth has been subdued and divergent across different regions, Mittal also called for coordinated action to ensure sustainable momentum. “India is likely to sustain its stable economic performance, even amid global uncertainties heightened by escalating trade tensions and ongoing conflicts. Global macroeconomic growth has been subdued, diverging sharply across regions and requiring coordinated action to ensure sustainable momentum,” he wrote.

The Indian economy demonstrated resilience in FY25, retaining its position among the world’s fastest growing large economies, with an estimated GDP growth of 6.5 per cent Mittal said, adding that India's strides on investments and manufacturing are being complemented by its fast-expanding digital economy. “India's digital economy has surged ahead with double-digit growth, propelled by unprecedented digital engagement from individuals, enterprises and governments,” he said in its report.