Rekhi predicts India will match US wealth within 25 to 30 years
Kanwal Rekhi · Wall Street Rejected This CEO & Then He Did a $200M IPO | Kanwal Rekhi · Jan 23, 2026 · at 56:47
Silicon Valley pioneer and TiE co-founder Kanwal Rekhi discusses India's long-term economic growth trajectory relative to the United States.
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“India is going to be now as rich as America. Eventually, we got our economics right. We have our politics right. So it's a matter of time. Whether it's 25 more years, 30 more years, you know, India is growing much faster than the US.”
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