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Saket Sambhav
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ADJUVA LEGAL® • 1d
The latest IMF stats are out. the Asia-Pacific region is projected to contribute nearly 60% (59.4%) of total global GDP growth in 2026. This means that for every $10 of economic growth the world generates, roughly $6 comes from Asia. But numbers on a spreadsheet don’t always mean quality of life on the street. 1️⃣ GDP is NOT the Human Development Index (HDI) 🚫 GDP measures production. HDI measures people. India may be #2 in growth contribution (17%), but we still lag in healthcare, literacy, and air quality. Growth is useless if we are breathing toxic air or living in extreme inequality. The Goal: Shift from "How much are we producing?" to "HOW WELL ARE WE LIVING?" 2️⃣ The China Lesson: Scale + Execution 🇨🇳 China contributes 26.6% to global growth - nearly 10% more than India. The Secret: They didn’t just grow; they built world-class infrastructure and a dominant green-tech supply chain. India's Path: We must move beyond "potential" to aggressive EXECUTION in manufacturing and urban planning. 3️⃣ The American Warning: Radicalism is Costing the West - America is still at 9.9%, but the world sees the cracks. Extreme internal polarization and radical thought processes are paralyzing policy. While the West debates culture wars, the East is building the future. PRACTICALITY > IDEOLOGY. Always. 4️⃣ The Climate Mandate 🍃 We cannot grow the old-fashioned way. China is already the world leader in solar and EVs. India must decouple growth from carbon. If we grow by destroying our soil and water, we aren't "developing" - we are just liquidating our children's future. Being an economic powerhouse is a responsibility, not just a rank. Let’s build an India where the HDI climbs as fast as the GDP.
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