Vision

My vision for India, in 2050, is that she is in the top 3 in economies as measured by its GDP. Her economic growth is inclusive, lifts the entire population economically and its GDP per capita is within top 10 percent of the world. It is my vision that India would be within top 10 percent in (a) human development index (b) transparency and corruption free index (c) happiness index, and (d) political leadership and effective governance. She is a leader in the world in developing economic models and services for the developing world and does so by utilizing latest and innovative technologies. I envision India to be amongst the top three in creation of new technologies as measured by patents and in scientific accomplishments as measured by published scientific papers in international journals. My vision for India is that she leverages her unique 5,000 plus year old culture and values to influence the world through her soft-power and not through military might. My vision for India is that the upward mobility in economic terms and recognition is through performance and results, and not through other metrics which suit special interest groups.

Opportunity

Indian high-tech companies should create their own top position in the world by identifying unique needs of the developing world and fulfilling those by leveraging technologies. They should not try to blindly copy western companies as their needs are different. The high-tech industry is going through disruptive changes because of transition to cloud-delivered services. It is a lot easier and cheaper to start companies and deliver new services. India should identify what services need to be developed and delivered to meet the needs of her underdeveloped population to improve health care, education, and new economic models to benefit backward sections of the society. Other fields where India can take leadership are healthcare and energy.

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