Davos 2026: Martin Wolf Praises India's Rise, Slams Trump Tariffs

At the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos, Martin Wolf, Chief Economics Commentator at The Financial Times, offered a sweeping assessment of the global landscape, but it was his remarks on India's economic trajectory, strategic autonomy, and global leverage that stood out as some of the strongest endorsements the country has received on the world stage this year.

Talking to NDTV's Editor-in-Chief Rahul Kanwal, Wolf argued that while global growth continues to hold steady-powered by an AI surge, China's manufacturing boom, and post-pandemic momentum-these trends understate the significance of India's dynamism. According to him, India remains the most powerful exponent of "catch-up growth", benefitting from both technological acceleration and its own internal momentum.