BCG Global Chair: India, US Can Forge "Win-Win" Deal by 2026

• BCG Global Chair Rich Lesser hopes India and the US will deepen their long-standing ties by forging a "pragmatic and effective" deal in 2026.
• Lesser acknowledges "tense" moments in the relationship but remains optimistic for a win-win agreement, advising India not to be solely fixated on the US.
• BCG India head Rahul Jain highlights India's strengths like political stability, strong corporate balance sheets, and its growing role in global supply chain resilience.
• Jain notes private enterprises see India's manufacturing moment, but calls for accelerated private capital expenditure and better SME access to capital.

Why It Matters: India-US relations and India's economic trajectory will shape global dynamics.