CNBC-Awaz Hosts Economic Summit Bringing Together India's Top Policymakers and Business Leaders

CNBC-AWAAZ Hosts Bharat Economic Samvaad in Mumbai

On May 26, 2026, CNBC-AWAAZ successfully organized the Bharat Economic Samvaad, a landmark conclave that brought together influential voices from policy, business, and economics to discuss India's growth trajectory. The day-long summit, held in Mumbai, examined the opportunities and challenges shaping India's path to becoming a Viksit Bharat by 2047.

The conclave featured addresses from senior government representatives, including Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment, who spoke on harnessing India's youth power as an engine of economic growth. Union Minister Giriraj Singh, Minister for Textiles, delivered a compelling address on India's textile export diversification and the road to Viksit Bharat 2047. The conclave also featured Anuradha Thakur, Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, who spoke on the new opportunities and challenges on the road to Viksit Bharat 2047; Dr. Ashok Kumar Lahiri, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog, who delivered a keynote on India's Growth Story 2.0, anchored around capital, consumption, and confidence.

The conclave opened with a welcome address by Anuj Singhal, Managing Editor, CNBC-AWAAZ, who set the tone for the day with an aspirational note on India's journey towards Viksit Bharat 2047. This was followed by a high-powered panel discussion on Indian capital markets and a series of high-impact fireside chats with leaders shaping India's industrial and policy landscape. The event featured Anil Agarwal, Chairman, Vedanta Group; Rajesh Agrawal, Secretary, Department of Commerce; Ajay Sharma, President, Edelweiss Financial Services, Singapore; Tarun Garg, MD & CEO, Hyundai Motor India; Ishtiyaque Ahmad, Program Director, NITI Aayog; Anna Roy, Program Director, NITI Aayog; Nilesh Shah, MD, Kotak Mahindra Asset Management; Navneet Munot, MD & CEO, HDFC AMC; Venk Krishnan, CEO, Nuware and President, TiE Bengaluru; Utpal Sheth, Founder & Mentor, Trust Group; Kamal Poddar, MD, Choice; and Alok Rungta, MD & CEO, Generali Central Life Insurance, among others.

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Against the backdrop of a rapidly evolving global economic order, the conclave served as a platform for substantive dialogue on India's most pressing growth themes, from capital markets and manufacturing to artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency, Commodities, urban infrastructure, and the country's emergence as a global brand. Sessions were designed to move beyond headlines and offer grounded, forward-looking perspectives on what it will take for India to realize its full economic potential.

The conclave was made possible with the support of its valued partners, including BSE as the Exchange Partner, Mindspace Business Parks REIT, Choice, Generali Central Life Insurance, and Definedge as Associate Partners, and the Government of Uttar Pradesh as the State Partner, and Reliance Industries as the Associate Partner.