New Delhi, May 7 -- Despite a global backdrop of "extraordinary" challenges, including active warfare, broken supply chains, and rising protectionism, India's 6.6% GDP growth cements its status as the world's fastest-growing large economy, according to former NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant.

Speaking on the sidelines of the Bharat ki Soch event, Kant offered a bullish yet pragmatic assessment of the Indian economy, emphasising that the current growth rate is a significant achievement given the geopolitical "shocks" currently rattling the international order.

"We are in the midst of conflicts, we are in the midst of war, we are in the midst of rising oil prices. So 6.6, achieving 6.6 at this particular point in time is a very good record. We...