New Delhi, Nov. 30 -- Seventeen months into the current government's third term, India finds itself with something increasingly rare among major economies: sustained momentum in a turbulent global environment. Growth across much of the world has been muted by the aftershocks of the pandemic, chronic supply disruptions, inflation and rising geopolitical contestation.

Yet, India has navigated these shifts with surprising strength and has treated adversity not as an obstacle, but as an opportunity to reinforce its economic foundations.

Over the past 17 months, the economy has continued to expand at a healthy clip, recording 6.5% growth in constant prices in 2024-25, following three previous years of strong expansion. This sustained perform...