Much of India’s policy debate still carries the habits of an earlier era. We continue to look for large, centralised solutions to problems that are increasingly local, sector-specific and entrepreneurial. If India is serious about becoming a developed country by 2047, we need to change not only our policies but also the way we think about development itself.

That is why I believe the idea of Viksit Bharat must be understood not as another central plan, but as a national vision within which states, districts, firms and individuals create their own pathways to growth. This is also the right framework within which to rethink the future of India’s MSMEs.

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