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Doval says India GDP can hit $38 trillion
The Hindu··6d ago
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval said India GDP would rise from $4.015 trillion to $38 trillion in the next 20 years. He spoke as chief guest at the IIT Roorkee convocation on September 19, 2026. Doval tied that GDP projection to Amrit Kaal, the period leading up to 2047 as named by the Prime Minister.
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What It Means For You
- The $38 trillion figure is a projection stated by the NSA, not a budget forecast.
- IIT Roorkee graduates heard the claim at their convocation on September 19, 2026.
- Any planning that uses the number has to treat it as a speech claim, not a certified estimate.
What's Happening
- Doval said current GDP stands at $4.015 trillion and would reach $38 trillion in 20 years.
- He addressed students as chief guest at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee.
- He also described three mantras he said he learned from a Sherpa while posted in Sikkim.
Where The Speech Sat
- The remarks were delivered at a university convocation rather than a formal economic briefing.
- Doval cited the Prime Minister's Amrit Kaal framing for the period leading to 2047.
- Multiple outlets carried the same $4.015 trillion to $38 trillion pairing from the speech.
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