India, April 13 -- India's economic growth journey is a huge opportunity for its international partners, the country's envoy in Washington, Ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra, said, underlining that the US is "front and centre" and among New Delhi's most consequential partnerships.

Kwatra made the remarks during a special address on Saturday at the Columbia Indian Economy Summit 2026: 'The Quest for a Developed India', hosted at Columbia University by the Deepak and Neera Raj Centre on Indian Economic Policies at the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA).

"India's economic growth, our own journey, is not just for our own first principles of economic growth and prosperity, but it's also a huge opportunity for our international par...