Amitabh Kant
@amitabhk87
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Ex-Sherpa @G20org, India. Former CEO @NITIAayog. Author. Key driver @incredibleindia @startupindia @makeinIndia
Delhi, India
Joined September 2009
My latest book 'How India Scaled Mt. G20' captures the grit, determination, and collaborative spirit that made India's #G20 Presidency an unparalleled success. I'm excited to take you on a journey of intense negotiations, resilience, and transformative leadership led by PM
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Data centres eat electricity. But their waste heat? Finland turns it into home heating. Cities are plugging data-centre heat into district-heating systems — cutting waste and cutting emissions.
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India's decision to operationalise the four consolidated Labour Codes marks a watershed moment - both in labour law history and in the evolution of India’s economic governance. The Indian growth story, will now be inclusive and grounded in dignified, productive, and secure
.@kharge ji, everything you said about the Labour Codes is misleading and false. Here is the truth that exposes your lies. Job Security Fully Protected • Mandatory one-month notice and retrenchment compensation remain intact, but Congress conveniently hides this to spread
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The Roll back of Quality Control Orders (QCOs) on inputs and intermediates is happening in a big way. Good for Indian manufacturing and for Indian MSMEs. My earlier edit piece.
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Cities are the engines of India’s future growth, innovation, and job creation. Just 15 urban hubs contribute 30% of India’s GDP . These fifteen cities alone – Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Pune, Surat, Coimbatore, Noida/Greater Noida, Kochi,
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Delighted to deliver the keynote address at the Geo Smart India Conference, India’s largest government-private geospatial forum, at Bharat Mandapam. Geospatial intelligence is the backbone of India’s development journey. It will shape how we plan cities, manage infrastructure,
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We need to keep supporting Apple vigorously and attract the next gen of global manufacturers - Dell, Cisco, Intel, TSMC, Google. Continuous hard work is the way forward.
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Great article from @jeremyakahn in Fortune on the huge impact of AlphaFold on biological and biomedical research.
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Hisham @mundol & @amitabhk87 make a case for “Axis of Good”—a constellation of countries choosing to move forward together on climate action not because they are compelled to but because it is in their shared interest. India sits at the heart of this shift." Read @htTweets
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A fabulous game of friendly India Vs Japan golf with @JapanAmbIndia & Hisashi Takeuchi San, MD & CEO Maruti Suzuki playing against me and Atul Chaturvedi, Member, NCLT. The Japanese won by one hole and we ended up giving them a flavour of some Gr8 Indian cuisine.
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Incredible view of an entire tiger family interacting in the wild😍 Fairy the tigress mother, with her five cubs is a rare & an impressive sight. Having successfully raised five cubs to sub-adulthood demonstrates symbol of powerful maternal instincts in the wild.
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India looking at well over US$30B of announced data center and AI infrastructure investments. With Google committing about US$15B over the next five years to build a 1 GW AI hub in Visakhapatnam, the Reliance Brookfield Digital Realty joint venture planning roughly US$11B for a
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Excellent work by @RBI in simplifying and consolidating processes to make life easier for banks. Commend the strong commitment to Ease of Doing Business and the developmental mindset driving RBI’s approach. Congratulations @SmalhotraRBI 👏
भारतीय रिज़र्व बैंक ने समेकित मास्टर निदेश जारी किए Reserve Bank of India issues Consolidated Master Directions https://t.co/l7gIZMlkB6
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The 8.2% GDP growth in Q2 of 2025-26 is very encouraging. It reflects the impact of our pro-growth policies and reforms. It also reflects the hard work and enterprise of our people. Our government will continue to advance reforms and strengthen Ease of Living for every citizen.
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India’s Q2 2025-26 GDP numbers reaffirm the strength of our economic momentum. Manufacturing has emerged as a key growth driver, and GDP growth for the first half of the year has averaged 8%, well above the 6.5% estimates that many analysts had projected. This reflects the depth
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India’s decision to open up the space, drone and geospatial sectors unleashed a wave of innovation — enabling hundreds of private players and young startups to build, experiment and scale like never before. Now, with PM @narendramodi’s announcement on opening the nuclear sector
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
India is set to open its nuclear energy sector to private companies. This move aims to boost energy security and technological advancement. The government plans to increase nuclear power capacity...
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A significant piece by @kiranshaw on why India must create a dedicated listing framework for research-stage innovation companies on NSE and BSE - like what Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX). This is critical to unlock capital, retain scientific talent and prevent IP flight. A
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India must create a special listing framework for research-stage companies on its stock exchanges. This will unlock capital for biotech and drug innovation. Hong Kong's success with a similar system...
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