Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, highlighted India’s distinctive development trajectory during the ‘CII Annual Business Summit 2026’. He emphasized that India’s focus is on catering to the needs of a dynamic and evolving nation, rather than following the models of other countries like the United States or China.
Adani pointed out that India’s strength lies in the existing demand for infrastructure and services. He stressed the importance of building the necessary capacity to meet this demand in areas such as housing, urban expansion, industrial growth, electric vehicles, and small business development.
In the energy sector, Adani noted India’s remarkable progress, surpassing 500 gigawatts of installed power capacity by March 2026. He projected a fourfold increase in capacity over the next two decades, aiming to reach 2,000 gigawatts by 2047. Adani described this as a significant national effort encompassing rapid growth, deep industrialization, extensive digitization, and meaningful decarbonization.
Adani also highlighted India’s impressive economic growth, exemplified by the rapid increase in GDP. He pointed out that while it took 67 years for India to achieve a 2-trillion-dollar economy post-independence, the subsequent two trillion-dollar milestone was reached in just 12 years, illustrating a shift from incremental to accelerated growth.
