India 2020

India achieved the distinction of being the second fastest growing economy amid the global recession in 2009 and as the first decade of this new millennium nears to an ends, there is no doubt that India and Indian business have made a dramatic progress. The economy has nearly doubled to about $1.2 trillion in the last 10 years, and another doubling is likely to happen in the next 10.

India Inc entered the 21st Century more confident and more competitive. Many of the previous decade's top ten were not even around a decade earlier. In this era of change few thought in the year 2000 that by 2010 Ratan Tata would continue to head any list of high performers - but he did!

Life began for Ratan Tata in 2000 and today we all are aware of the impact that he left on domestic as well as international market. Just like Tata Group; Reliance Industries, Aditya Birla Group, Bharti Airtel, TCS and many more has the same inspiring story.

The decade that draws to an end will go down in history as the one in which Indian business spread its footprint across the globe. Strong economic growth till 2008, which was driven by domestic consumption, had filled the coffers of most companies but not all. India is gearing up drastically in the global market to everyone's surprise.

The flow of global capital had taken the stock markets to new heights, which made Indian businessmen rich beyond compare. The list of Indian billionaires had become long. They had the money to buy assets that were on the block.

For sixty years we have been a developing nation. It is time we see ourselves as a developed nation. We are among top 5 nations of the world in terms of GDP. We have 10 percent growth rate in most areas. Our poverty levels are falling, our achievements are being globally recognized today. Yet we lack the self-confidence to see ourselves as a developed nation, self reliant and self assured. Isn't this right?

India must STAND UP TO THE WORLD. Because I believe that unless India stands, no one will respect us. Only strength respects strength. We must be strong not only as a military power but also as an economic power. Both must go hand-in-hand.

So you see If 'India Vision 2020' was Dr. Kalam's dream; then we are the FUTURE of our country. Just a decade to go. Good Luck all.