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India takes centre stage at CNBC-TV18 summit
MUMBAI: When the world talks business, India is clearly in the conversation. CNBC-TV18’s Global Leadership Summit 2025 turned the spotlight on The India Advantage, bringing together the world’s most influential minds to explore how the country is shaping the next wave of global growth.
Hosted at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, the second edition of the flagship summit saw a dynamic mix of policymakers, CEOs, economists, entrepreneurs, and cultural icons discuss everything from capital markets and artificial intelligence to real estate, trade, and innovation.
Opening the summit, CNBC-TV18 managing editor Shereen Bhan, celebrated 26 years of the channel’s leadership in business journalism, noting its digital reach that now spans millions across Youtube, X, Facebook, and Instagram.
The day began with a keynote from SEBI chairperson Tuhin Kanta Pandey, who described India’s capital markets as “central to the aspirations of Viksit Bharat”, emphasising that policy must evolve through dialogue and inclusion.
From there, conversations spanned the economic spectrum. Ridham Desai, Sankaran Naren, and Ashishkumar Chauhan discussed India’s rise as a global investment magnet. OpenAI’s Oliver Jay explored how businesses are turning artificial intelligence into opportunity, while ISRO chairman V. Narayanan spoke about India’s growing presence in space exploration.
Chief economic advisor Anantha Nageshwaran underlined how reforms and resilience are steering India toward global indispensability, while ministry of electronics and information technology’s S. Krishnan shared the government’s vision of responsible AI innovation.
As the day progressed, sessions with historian Niall Ferguson, NITI Aayog CEO B. V. R. Subrahmanyam, and Jio Financial Services chairman K. V. Kamath delved into geopolitics, policy, and financial transformation. Industry leaders from HSBC, Brookfield, DLF, and Google India added their insights on building a resilient, tech-driven economy.
Cultural and creative India also had its moment. Deepika Padukone and Sabyasachi Mukherjee discussed the power of heritage and storytelling on the global stage, while women’s cricket stars Sneh Rana and Shafali Verma reflected on redefining victory for a new generation.
The evening closed with Visa CEO Ryan McInerney’s keynote on global commerce and consumption trends, followed by music and celebration, fitting for a day that captured India’s confidence, creativity, and momentum on the world stage.
Presented by HSBC India, co-presented by Embassy Group, powered by Google, and supported by Associate Partners ITC, WeWork India, Embassy REIT, and Reliance Industries Limited. The CNBC-TV18 Global Leadership Summit 2025 was more than a meeting of minds, it was a masterclass in how The India Advantage is becoming the world’s opportunity.
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Rising Bharat Summit 2026 spotlights India’s global ascent
PM Modi keynotes two-day event with ministers, diplomats and icons in New Delhi.
MUMBAI: India didn’t just host a summit, it threw a coming-out party for a nation ready to own the global stage. The News18 Rising Bharat Summit 2026, held on 27–28 February in New Delhi, emerged as a high-octane platform for ideas, vision and strategic dialogue, uniting national leadership, global policymakers, industry titans, defence strategists and cultural icons under the theme “Strength Within”.
Prime minister Narendra Modi set the tone with a keynote that framed India’s resurgence as a reclaiming of lost potential built over generations. “In previous industrial revolutions, India and the Global South were merely followers,” he said. “But in the era of Artificial Intelligence, India is a partner in decisions and shaping them.” He highlighted the country’s thriving AI startup ecosystem and the recent AI Impact Summit attended by over 100 nations.
Union minister Piyush Goyal (Commerce & Industry) stressed India’s readiness to scale exports and deepen manufacturing, while Ashwini Vaishnaw (Railways, I&B, Electronics & IT) positioned technology and infrastructure as twin engines of growth, especially in AI and digital trust. Jyotiraditya Scindia (Communications & North East Development) revealed India’s ambition to lead in 6G through the Bharat 6G Alliance and partnerships with over 30 countries.
Global voices added depth: former Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo called India’s development “self-sustaining” and strategically vital; ex-UK Chief of Defence Staff General Sir Nick Carter asserted India deserves a seat at the great powers’ table; and former US Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez joined ambassadors from Norway, Germany and Sweden in discussions on geopolitical realignment, sustainability and defence preparedness.
Other speakers included veteran investor Ramesh Damani, World Gold Council CEO David Tait, Vianai Systems founder Dr Vishal Sikka, DeepTech Bharat Foundation co-founder Shashi Shekhar Vempati, defence experts Rajesh Kumar Singh, Sunil Ambekar, Patrick McGee, Tom Cooper and Adrian Fontanellaz, plus cultural and sporting icons Kangana Ranaut, Saina Nehwal, PR Sreejesh, Mohammed Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mithali Raj, Anil Kapoor and Yami Gautam.
The summit was supported by Jio Financial Services (Presenting Partner), Phonepe and DS Group (Co-Presenting Partners), Pernod Ricard India and Kia Seltos (Powered By & Driven By), state governments of Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand (State Partners), and associate partners including NSE, M3M Foundation and Reliance Industries.
Broadcast live across News18 Network, CNBC-TV18 and CNBC Awaaz, the event reinforced India’s image as a confident democracy and emerging global power proving that when strength comes from within, the world can’t help but watch.
