How Kiwi firms can tap India’s US$40 trillion growth blueprint

OpinionOpinion byDr Rahul Sen & Dr Madan Mohan SethiNZ Herald·9 Jul, 2026 01:00 AM8 mins to readDr Rahul Sen is Senior Lecturer, Economics and Finance at AUT University Business School. Dr Madan Mohan Sethi, Consul-General of India in AucklandIndia’s strategic blueprint for 2047 — the centenary of independence, branded as “Viksit Bharat” or Developed India — sets out just how large that opportunity could become for New Zealand businesses. Photo / 123rfBeyond the talk – New Zealand businesses should be leveraging India’s Vision 2047, write Dr Rahul Sen and Dr Madan Mohan Sethi

India’s own strategic blueprint for 2047 – the centenary of independence, branded as “Viksit Bharat” or Developed India – sets out just how large that opportunity could become