India to pip China as top member of World Trade Centers association
India is poised to overtake China as the largest member of the World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) in the next five years, its chairman said, underscoring a hitherto circumspect New Delhi's rapid global strides that neatly dovetail into a China-plus-one corporate sourcing strategy aimed at derisking supply chains across the planet.
«I would say, particularly in the past 10 years, India's presence on the global stage has become increasingly pronounced,» said John E. Drew, Chairman of the WTCA, an international trade platform that connects more than 300 WTCs in nearly 100 countries. «While India's growth trajectory has been ongoing, its recognition and active participation in major economic discussions alongside China, the US, Russia, and the EU signify its emergence as a significant player in the global economy,» he said.
Currently, India has about 40 WTC licensees covering more than 30 cities. According to the real estate developer, a large number of Indian entrepreneurs establishing successful companies in the US, particularly in tech hubs like California and Massachusetts, further strengthened India's influence in global business. «I expect this trend to continue, paralleling the trajectory seen with Chinese entrepreneurship,» he said.
Having watched both the Indian and Chinese economies grow over the last 30 years, Drew says that India's growth trajectory will be akin to China's over the next few years.
«I believe India's growth trajectory will be swifter and more intentional this time around. Unlike the
