india predictions for 2024
Read 24 predictions about India in 2024, a year that will see this country experience significant change in its politics, economics, technology, culture, and environment. It’s your future, discover what you’re in for.
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International relations predictions for India in 2024
International relations predictions to impact India in 2024 include:
- India starts its four-year term in the United Nations Statistical Commission, which brings together the Chief Statisticians from member countries. Likelihood: 75 percent.1
- A comprehensive EU-India trade agreement is finalized. Likelihood: 65 percent.1
- Despite the India-Canada political standoff, the Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) ’s processing of Indian visas returns to normal. Likelihood: 65 percent.1
- After India and China formed a partnership in 2017 to collaborate on two-dimensional (2D) barcodes, the gateways for linking genuine buyers and sellers, as well as making digital payments by scanning QR codes, China becomes the dominant force in the Asia region for the global digital economy. Likelihood: 50%1
- After India launched the International Solar Alliance (ISA) with France in 2015, India spends $1 billion in solar energy projects across the Asia region. Likelihood: 70%1
Politics predictions for India in 2024
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Government predictions for India in 2024
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Economy predictions for India in 2024
Economy related predictions to impact India in 2024 include:
- Real salary increases 5.1% year-over-year, the highest in Asia Pacific. Likelihood: 70 percent.1
- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) rolls out its central bank digital currency. Likelihood: 60 percent.1
- India now has the world's largest app developer population with 4 million people, overtaking the US's ~3 million. Likelihood: 60%1
- India invests USD 100 billion in energy as electricity demand rises in the world's third-largest energy consumer. Likelihood: 90%1
Technology predictions for India in 2024
Technology related predictions to impact India in 2024 include:
- The Indian-US partnered NASA-Isro Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR), which will be used to study ecosystem changes, is launched. Likelihood: 70 percent.1
- India's data usage per smartphone doubles to 18 GB per month compared to 2018. Likelihood: 90%1
- India partners with France and builds six reactors of a 10,000 MW nuclear power plant project in Maharashtra. Likelihood: 70%1
Culture predictions for India in 2024
Culture related predictions to impact India in 2024 include:
- Hyderabad hosts the Season 10 of the FIA Formula E World Championship, along with China, Japan, and the US. Likelihood: 75 percent.1
Defense predictions for in 2024
Defense related predictions to impact India in 2024 include:
Infrastructure predictions for India in 2024
Infrastructure related predictions to impact India in 2024 include:
- There’s an increased demand for 5G equipment even as sales volume moderated in 2023. Likelihood: 65 percent.1
- Vande Metro, Indian Railways’ new short-distance premium service, rolls out, featuring faster, air-conditioned commuting speeds up to 130 kilometers per hour. Likelihood: 70 percent.1
- Unit 4, a locally designed twin 700-MWe nuclear reactor, begins commercial operations at the Kakrapar nuclear plant. Likelihood: 70 percent.1
- The Ministry of Electronics and IT sets up the Bharat Semiconductor Research Center in collaboration with the industry and academia. Likelihood: 65 percent.1
- Goa state becomes self-sufficient in its water needs as treatment plants with a total capacity of 300 million liters per day are launched. Likelihood: 65 percent.1
- Mumbai Metro network expands from 11km in 2019 to 325km today. Likelihood: 70%1
- India invests $4 billion to build factories for manufacturing electric batteries for vehicles. Likelihood: 70%1
- India invests $100 billion in refining, pipeline, gas terminals across the country, especially in the Maharashtra and Telangana provinces. Likelihood: 90%1
Environment predictions for India in 2024
Environment related predictions to impact India in 2024 include:
- India reaches a renewable energy capacity target of 260 gigawatts after capacity soared almost 150% since a decade ago. Likelihood: 80%1
Science predictions for India in 2024
Science related predictions to impact India in 2024 include:
- The government launches its first astronaut with homegrown technology, becoming the fourth country after US, Russia, and China to do so. Likelihood: 60 percent1
Health predictions for India in 2024
Health related predictions to impact India in 2024 include:
- Clean water reaches every home in the countryside, roughly 70% of the total Indian population. Likelihood: 70%1
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