India, Jan. 10 -- Every week, it seems like India hits another impressive milestone. A new unicorn pops up, a major IPO steals the spotlight, and valuations are skyrocketing. Founders are trending, and growth numbers are being celebrated all over social media.

India today is no longer a country trying to prove that it can grow. That question has been answered - decisively. We have scale, speed, confidence, and a global voice that is finally comfortable in its own accent. Our markets are deep, our entrepreneurs restless, and our institutions ambitious. Growth, in every visible sense, has arrived.

And yet, sitting behind this success is a more uncomfortable question-Have we grown our leadership with the same care, patience, and depth with...