India will become $5 trn economy in 5-10 years: Paytm CEO

The country is in an exciting phase of growth and the economy is expected to add USD 2.5 trillion in the next 5-10 years, Paytm founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma said on Saturday.

“If this country’s economy is USD 2.5 trillion today. In next 5-10 years, you will see another USD 2.5 trillion. It took 70 years for us to make it USD 2.5 trillion … Now only in 10 years all that history will be recreated and doubled.

“It’s an amazing, inspiring moment for us to be in India and lucky to be in India,” Sharma said while speaking at a 2-day virtual youth conclave organised by IMC Chambers of Commerce and Industry.