Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said the world is facing "deep uncertainty" about growth amid a series of simultaneous disruptions. Fadnavis said India has the opportunity to define the change.  

"There are moments in history when nations participate in change. And there are moments when nations define it. I think this is India's moment to define it," Fadnavis said at CII Annual Business Summit in New Delhi.  

"The world is passing through a phase of simultaneous disruptions, geo-political fragmentation, technological upheaval, energy transition, and supply chain realignment and there is deep uncertainty about growth," Fadnavis added.  

Fadnavis said that the only nation that inspires confidence at scale is none other than India. "Not merely because it is a big market or demographics. But because the world is now increasingly perceiving India as a nation having stability, ambition, resilience, and the capacity to execute under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji," Fadnavis said.  

He added that India has fundamentally changed the global perception of itself over the last decade. "We are no longer seen as a country of potential. We are seen as a country of possibility and increasingly a country of delivery," Fadnavis added.  

Earlier, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw urged investors to continue backing India during the ongoing geopolitical transition, asserting that the country is well-positioned to emerge stronger and offer significant long-term growth opportunities.  

Speaking as the keynote speaker at the CII Annual Business Summit 2026, Vaishnaw said India is standing at a crucial global technology “inflection point” and must move swiftly to capitalise on emerging opportunities.  

Industrialist Sunil Bharti Mittal also asked India Inc to step up domestic investments despite mounting global economic uncertainty, saying businesses should “double down” on capital expenditure rather than hold back amid the ongoing West Asia crisis.  

Speaking at the Summit, Mittal said India’s growth momentum remains intact despite external disruptions and called on the private sector to support the economy through higher investments and job creation. “These are difficult times. As a country, we had been moving at a fantastic speed, growing at 6-7% year-on-year. But situations have developed that are beyond anybody’s control,” Mittal added.