New Delhi, March 31 -- When we think about India's next phase of growth, we often think of smart factories, data centres, and highways. However, there is another story quietly unfolding. Indian companies are stepping onto the global stage, and that is one of the most powerful levers we have for economic growth.

Today, more than 1,000 Indian multinational enterprises operate globally across technology, pharma, auto and energy, and infrastructure. Our exports contributed 21-22% to India's GDP last year, underlying a simple truth: global ambition is no longer peripheral to growth but is becoming central to India's economic strategy.

This is not accidental. It reflects two decades of investments made in engineering talent, digital systems, ...