Beyond 2020: A Vision For Tomorrow’s India

India 2020 is about to become a reality. Are we ready?

As Dr. Kalam and Y.S. Rajan had contended in their landmark vision document, India 2020, India has steadily moved towards becoming one of the top five economic powers in the twenty-first century. India’s growth story has seen new opportunities and emerging technologies that make faster and more inclusive growth viable. In Beyond 2020, Kalam and Rajan argue that a renewed policy focus is now needed for agriculture, manufacturing, mining, the chemicals industry, healthcare and infrastructure to invigorate these sectors and boost economic growth. India can still make it to the list of developed nations in a decade. This timely book provides an action plan for that transformation.

A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was one of India’s most distinguished scientists, and the President of India from 2002 to 2007. He authored fifteen books, of which the most significant are Wings of Fire, India 2020, Ignited Minds and Target 3 Billion. Kalam was responsible for the development of India’s first satellite launch vehicle, the SLV-3, and of strategic missiles. He held various positions in ISRO and DRDO and became principal scientific adviser to the Government of India. Kalam won the country’s three highest civilian honours—Padma Bhushan (1981), Padma Vibhushan (1990) and Bharat Ratna (1997).
Y.S. Rajan is a well-recognized authority and a thought leader. He has held various positions of responsibility related to science and technology between 1988 and 2002, and has shaped key policies. He was responsible for creating a series of documents related to Technology Vision 2020. Principal adviser to the CII (2004–10) and an honorary distinguished professor at ISRO, Rajan was awarded the Padma Shri in 2012.