Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday described India’s eastern states – including West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, and the Northeast – as key drivers of the nation’s future economic growth. He drew parallels with the rapid economic rise of eastern nations like China, South Korea, and

India’s economic activity is projected to nearly triple over the next decade, with gross value added (GVA) expected to surge from approximately $3.39 trillion in 2023 to $9.82 trillion by 2035. A report by PwC India, titled Navigating the Value Shift, highlights a transformative shift from traditional sector-based businesses to domain-led models aligned with core human and