E-commerce to play major role in India’s growth, says NITI Aayog CEO

E-commerce has revolutionised the retail sector in India and will play a major role in the country’s growth story going forward, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said Tuesday.

He further noted that driven by the growth in India’s retail market, the country’s GDP will also witness an increase and result in more job opportunities.

“E-commerce market has brought a revolution in India’s retail sector and nobody can stop it now,” he said at an event here.

According to Kant, India is currently growing at over 7 per cent and if the country has to grow at 9 per cent, then e-commerce market will have to play a major role.