India Today Conclave: South's contribution to $5 tn-economy could be much higher, say experts
Experts says south India has always played an important role in India's economic growth and manufacturing, IT, pharma, edtech and healthcare could drive the country's growth engine to realise $5 trillion economy dream
BusinessToday.In | March 12, 2021 | Updated 15:05 IST
Dr Sangita Reddy, Joint MD, Apollo Hospitals Group; R Seshasayee, Vice Chairman, Hinduja Group; B Santhanam, Chairman and MD, Saint-Gobain India, and K Ullas Kamath, Joint MD, Jyothi Laboratories
Panellists at India Today Conclave-South 2021 on Friday discussed how South India could play a significant role in realising the country's $5 trillion economy dream. Speaking on the topic 'Self-reliant South: Cultural Capital or Ease of Business?', Dr Sangita Reddy, Joint Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals Group, said for South India to play a leading role in contributing to India's $5-trillion goal, it has to focus on building infrastructure, continue its digital push and provide a pervasive environment to do business.