Montek Singh Ahluwalia on India's Growth Story: Challenges and Opportunities

Montek Singh Ahluwalia, economist and civil servant, delivered a talk on India's Growth Story: Challenges and Opportunities on April 25th, 2023, at Mercatus Center.

For over three decades, Mr. Ahluwalia has held various positions in the Government of India, including Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of India, Member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, Finance Secretary, Commerce Secretary, Special Secretary to the Prime Minister, and Economic Advisor to the Ministry of Finance. He's also held several roles at the World Bank and the IMF.

Mr. Ahluwalia attended Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar, where he received an MA and an MPhil degree in Economics. His published work includes papers in professional journals and contributions to books. He is the author of the M Document, which provided a blueprint for India’s economic reforms in 1991, facilitating India’s transition from a socialist to a market-oriented economy. In 2019, he published his memoir, Backstage: The Story of India’s High Growth Years.