CLEAN : Modi Lagarde address Advancing Asia conference in Delhi

The video discusses India's unique opportunity for transformation, highlighting the global confidence in its potential. It emphasizes Asia's significant role in the global economy, accounting for 40% of it and expected to contribute to two-thirds of global growth in the coming years. The video also showcases India's ability to achieve a high growth rate of over 7% while maintaining a vibrant democracy, challenging the notion that democracy and rapid economic growth cannot coexist. Finally, it addresses the challenges of finding sustainable sources of growth, which are limited and politically costly, with benefits that may only be realized over time.

What is the unprecedented opportunity that India faces?

• A chance to become a global military power

• A chance to lead the world in technology

• An opportunity for economic transformation

• An opportunity to host the Olympics

What percentage of the global economy does Asia account for today?

• 60%

• 40%

• 50%

• 30%

What is the expected contribution of Asia to global growth over the next four years?

• 1/3 of global growth

• 1/2 of global growth

• 3/4 of global growth

• 2/3 of global growth

What has India demonstrated about democracy and economic growth?

• They cannot coexist

• Democracy hinders growth

• They can coexist

• Economic growth is independent of political systems

What is a major challenge in finding sustainable sources of growth?

• They are easy to implement

• They are politically inexpensive

• They are limited and costly

• They provide immediate benefits