John Chambers, Chairman Emeritus, Cisco, and current chairman of the U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum, made a bullish prediction on India, saying it will continue to track toward becoming the number one economy in the world.
In a post on X, Chambers listed his predictions for 2024, which according to him is “The Year of Speed, Scale of Change and AI Adoption.”
In a LinkedIn post, he says 2023 has been a big year for the U.S.-India partnership. India is at a pivotal moment in its history and they will capture it, driving growth and opportunity for years to come. United States and India will become the most strategic partnership in the world, driving global innovation and job creation at an accelerating pace.
“These opportunities and growth will be driven by initiatives such as Digital and AI India, as well as India’s eagerness for and openness to building collaborative, strategic partnerships with the U.S. and other key global players.”
In an interview to Bloomberg earlier this year, Chambers had said he would love to see India become a ‘powerhouse of manufacturing’. “I don’t think you’ve seen anything yet. People ask me when I think India will move from number five to number three in global GDP. I say that’s the wrong question: The question is when India will become number one in world GDP. It is inevitable if they execute well. I would love to see India be a powerhouse of manufacturing because we’ve got an issue there now,” he had noted.
Last updated: December 26th, 2025
