India is one of most important countries in world: Harvard prof Michael E Porter

New Delhi, August 30

India is one of the most important countries in the world and it has a lot of strength and energy, Harvard Business School (HBS) professor Michael E Porter said on Tuesday.

Participating through video conferencing in an event organised by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM), Porter said Indians want to be successful and they also want to be prosperous.

“India is one of the most important countries in the world. India is a democracy, it is not China, it is not Russia. It is not trying to take over another nation.

“It is a country which is trying to create prosperity for its citizens and it has a lot of strength and energy and making this work is of utmost importance in the evolution of the world economy right now,” the economist said.

He also emphasised the need of integrating the social and economic agendas for achieving India’s aim of becoming a high-income country by 2047.

Also, speaking at the event, Christian Ketels, professor at HBS, said India is one of the countries that have the greatest potential for increasing its growth opportunities for all its citizens.

Institute for Competitiveness Chairman Amit Kapoor said if the world has to succeed, India has to be a success story.