# Why India's growth model is running out of road | The Dip Podcast

https://mins.news/en/video/55188

- DW News, 2026-09-11 21:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dJY0-Ag8SQ

> India seeks strategic autonomy and a stronger voice for the Global South, but its rise is constrained by reliance on Chinese imports, a manufacturing sector that has struggled to create enough secure jobs, and an IT industry disrupted by artificial intelligence. Economists Ajay Chhibber and Jayati Ghosh debate whether China is blocking India’s ascent or whether India’s own development strategy is the deeper problem.

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