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AI Summit: IMF’s Kristalina Georgieva praises India’s AI push, thanks PM Modi for ‘AI democratisation’

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva praised India’s AI leadership, saying artificial intelligence could lift global growth, while warning of “tsunami-like” labour disruption and urging faster digital adoption and skills development.

AI Summit: AI could accelerate global growth; help achieve Viksit Bharat, says IMF MD Kristalina Georgieva

The potential disruption of AI on labour could be “tsunami-like”, said IMF MD, estimating that around 40 percent of jobs could be impacted

AI tsunami coming for jobs: IMF chief warns 40% of global workforce at risk, entry-level roles hit first

The impact could rise to as much as 60 per cent in advanced economies, while for India the figure is expected to be lower, around 26 per cent.

'Next only to China, we'll bridge the gap': Sitharaman flags India’s global rise, cites Elon Musk

The IMF’s January 2026 global outlook projects worldwide growth at 3.3% in 2026 and 3.2% in 2027, noting that technology investments, fiscal and monetary support, and private-sector adaptability are helping offset shifts in trade policy.

‘Balance of power changing’: Elon Musk highlights IMF forecast as India, China lead 2026 global GDP growth

Elon Musk highlighted IMF projections showing China and India as the top contributors to global GDP growth in 2026, saying “The balance of power is changing” amid shifting economic dynamics.

'Clearly in the first group', Ashwini Vaishnaw pushes back on IMF’s AI preparedness ranking for India

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, India’s IT minister rejected the IMF chief’s suggestion that India is a second-tier AI player, arguing the country is building capabilities across the entire stack and already ranks among the global leaders

IMF revises India growth outlook upwards; pegs FY26 at 7.3%, FY27 at 6.4%

Stronger-than-expected momentum prompts upgrades even as growth is seen moderating beyond next year

India a key growth engine for global economy, outlook upgrade later this month, says IMF

IMF spokesperson Julie Kozack noted that the latest economic data from India has come in stronger than expected, reinforcing the country's role as a major driver of global growth

Pakistan’s new economic model: How a debt-ridden country is offering JF-17 warplanes instead of repayments

Converting debt into jets and military stakes might make for colourful headlines, but it does nothing to address the fundamental economic rot that has gripped Pakistan for decades.

Why does IMF keep saving Pakistan? The danger of financing a nuclear state addicted to bailouts

Pakistan’s latest loan solves nothing. It only postpones the next crisis. The IMF may have stabilised the numbers, but it has not stabilised Pakistan.

Why IMF pressure forced Pakistan to privatise PIA: Inside economic rescue plan

Under IMF pressure, Pakistan is privatising loss-making Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to meet fiscal reform conditions, reduce debt, and secure bailout funds, as decades of mismanagement and financial collapse made action urgent.

OPINION | IMF’s C Grade and India’s Economic Resilience: A closer look

The IMF retains a ‘C’ grade for India's GDP data due to some shortcomings, yet praises India’s impressive 8.2% GDP growth, fiscal management, digital infrastructure, and robust job creation under Modi’s leadership

GST collections slow to a 12-month low of Rs 1.7 lakh crore in November

The growth rate in GST revenue at 0.7 percent was the slowest since the pandemic, provisional data showed

July-September quarter GDP affirmation of India's strong economic resilience: Experts

The 8.2 per cent gross domestic product (GDP) growth, which follows a 7.8 per cent expansion in the preceding April-June quarter, helped India retain the title of the world's fastest-growing major economy.

IMF to India: Keep policy flexible until US tariff uncertainty clears

The IMF's growth and policy projections for India are entirely contingent on one factor: how soon the 50 percent US tariffs are rolled back

Crawl-like, conservative, reforms, tariffs: Here are six key takeaways from IMF report

Indian authorities disagreed with IMF's baseline scenario that US tariffs would remain indefinitely

IMF Board welcomes India’s labour reforms, says faster structural changes key to Viksit Bharat goal

Executive Directors commended India’s “very strong economic performance and resilience,” noting that growth has remained robust despite global uncertainty

IMF likely to alter classification of India’s forex framework

The new description of the country’s de facto currency regime is likely to include references to a crawling peg

IMF sounds alarm on Pakistan’s systemic corruption: Why bailouts continue despite growing security risks for India

Beyond governance, India has repeatedly warned that IMF funds indirectly enable Pakistan’s security establishment, which continues to patronise terror groups targeting Indian territory.

G20 countries' medium-term growth to be weakest since 2009 crisis, IMF says

Disinflation was continuing, but headline inflation would still be around 3.5% in G20 countries in 2025, the IMF said.

IMF raises India’s FY26 growth forecast to 6.6%, cites strong Q1 momentum

Inflation forecast cut to 2.8% as economy shrugs off tariff impact; FY27 growth seen at 6.2%

IMF denies Pakistan ‘grace time’, $1 billion tranche on hold: What it means and what comes next

The setback deepens economic uncertainty and threatens investor confidence in Pakistan at a time when policy credibility is critically low.

Global economy doing better than expected: IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva

Georgieva's remarks came ahead of next week's gathering of finance ministers and central bank governors at the World Bank and the IMF in Washington.

A country on credit: Pakistan’s cup-in-hand model explained as it runs to ADB after China pulls plug on $7 billion rail project

Rather than building financial independence, Islamabad continues to survive on loans. Its dependence on external bailouts is no longer just an economic problem but a geopolitical liability.

Pakistan misses 3 out of 5 IMF targets ahead of review: How it may boost India’s FATF Grey List push

The timing of Pakistan’s underperformance comes amid renewed international scrutiny, particularly by India, which has intensified efforts to bring Pakistan back onto the FATF grey list.