Two curves are moving in opposite directions. In much of the world, populations are ageing and workforces are shrinking. In India, a young population is entering its most productive years. The overlap of those curves is one of the defining economic stories of the decade.
A once-in-a-generation window
India combines scale, skills and demographics at a time when economies face ageing populations and workforce shortages. But talent does not move itself. Turning a demographic advantage into a global workforce advantage takes deliberate infrastructure.
The diaspora isn't just one of the world's largest — it's one of its greatest economic assets. The question is whether we build the pathways to make the next wave of mobility trusted and productive.