Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone CEO Ashwani Gupta was speaking at NDTV Infrashakti Awards
Trade is at the core of taking India's economy to $10 trillion, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone CEO Ashwani Gupta said at the NDTV Infrashakti Awards today.
"We believe in a $10 trillion economy. Where will it come from? Trade is at the core of it," he said.
"But what is it exactly about trade? When we talk about focus on infrastructure, energy, industrialisation - all that is about trade," Mr Gupta said.
"If we look at our figures, 95 per cent of our trade last year was done by maritime, which is 68 per cent of value of all India... This is very clear and more and more efficient trade, not only in India but globally, is going to contribute to this $10 trillion economy," he said.
The Infrashakti campaign aims to go beyond steel and concrete and tell the story of India's infrastructure growth through its people.
Infrashakti Awards, a defining part of the Infrashakti campaign, celebrates outstanding infrastructure practices across India. By highlighting exceptional individual and institutional initiatives, it aims to inspire innovation and excellence across the country.
The awards cover diverse categories, from engineering feats to sustainable urban planning.