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Our world is in the midst of an unprecedented period of transition and uncertainty, but one fact that unites all observers is that India faces a defining opportunity to capitalize on this moment.

Economically and politically, there are few global issues that can be solved without the cooperation of India, a fact that is highlighted by the country’s agenda for its presidency of the G20 in 2023. As in our previous Look Forward reports, our analysts have leveraged their deep sector and geographic knowledge as well as our data and insights to take a deep dive into a specific subject. This time, we look at the opportunities, risks and potential for India to strengthen its claim to be a true global superpower in the next 10 years.

We hope this research will help our customers around the world understand one of the most dynamic and fast-changing countries on Earth. From energy transition to the global economy, agriculture to transportation, supply chains to technological innovation, India is at the center of it all. However, the road ahead is far from straight, and navigating it will require decision-making that considers a vast array of potential scenarios, both at home and globally.

This report has been organized by the S&P Global Research Council, which is focused on the key global themes of energy security, climate and sustainability, technology and digital disruptions, supply chains, capital markets and geopolitical shocks. The foundation of the report is the work we do every day to deliver essential intelligence to our customers and the market — on India and on other topics that matter.

CRISIL is driven by its mission of making markets function better as India’s foremost provider of ratings, data, research, analytics and solutions. This report also shows the value of being part of S&P Global as it marries local expertise with global perspectives and leverages capabilities across the organization.

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Amish Mehta

Managing Director and CEO, CRISIL


Sponsors & Contributors

S&P Global Commodity Insights

Co-chair, S&P Global Research Council and Co-lead, Look Forward Journal India

Atul Arya, Ph.D.

Senior Vice President and Chief Energy Strategist


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Co-chair, S&P Global Research Council

Alexandra Dimitrijevic

Global Head of Research & Development


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Sponsor, S&P Global Research Council

Martina L. Cheung

President, S&P Global Ratings


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Co-lead, Look Forward Journal India

Lindsay Newman

Head of Geopolitical Thought Leadership, Economics & Country Risk


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Hana Beckwith

ESG Specialist


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Rajiv Biswas

Executive Director and Asia-Pacific Chief Economist


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Stuart Bowles

ESG Analyist


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Paul Gruenwald, Ph.D.

Global Chief Economist


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Puneet Gupta

Director, Indian Automotive Market


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Gauri Jauhar

Executive Director, Energy Transition & Cleantech Consulting


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Dharmakirti Joshi

Chief Economist – CRISIL Limited


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Rahul Kapoor

Vice President & Global Head of Shipping Analytics & Research


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Sana Khan

Agribusiness Consultant


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Shankar Krishnamurthy

Head of EssentialTech COE and Innovation, S&P Global


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Strategic Advisor, Look Forward Journal India

Deepa Kumar

Head of Asia-Pacific Country Risk


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Jennifer Laidlaw

Senior Writer


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Angus Lam

Senior Economist, Country Risk


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Brian Lawson

Senior Consultant


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Rick Lord

Head of Innovation Methodology


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Sophie Malin

Senior Economist, Pricing and Purchasing


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Sambit Mohanty

Senior Editor, Oil News and Analysis


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Swati Mathur

Associate Director, Agribusiness Consulting


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Sampath Sharma Nariyanuri, CFA

Research Analyst


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Jose Perez-Gorozpe

Head of Credit Research Emerging Markets


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Prem Premakumar

Director, Industry Insights


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Aries Poon

Director, Head of Asia-Pacific Insights and Analysis


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Chris Rogers

Head of Supply Chain Research


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Annie Sabater

Associate Industry Expert, Central Data


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Juan Sacoto

Executive Director and Head of Global Agribusiness Consulting


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Tasnim Safian

Economist, Industry Insights


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Tom Scott

Vice President, Agribusiness Consulting


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Hafiz Noor Shams

Associate Director, Economics


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Gaurav Sharma

Senior Analyst, Automotive Sales Forecast


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Kuntal Singh

ESG Innovation and Analytics Manager


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Ashima Tyagi

Economics Associate Director, Pricing & Purchasing


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Cornis van der Lugt

Senior Manager, ESG Research


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