Growth hinges on local reforms, not protectionism: Indermit Gill

Oct 7, 2026

The country has strong domestic consumption, relatively low private-sector debt and favourable demographics, along with rapidly expanding digital and physical infrastructure. But the growth opportunity is conditional: The transition should be driven by domestic reforms rather than protectionism, Gill, a former chief economist and senior vice president for development economics at the World Bank Group, said in an interview with ET in New Delhi.

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