When nations cooperate, trade flows freely, investments flourish and everyone wins: Mukesh Ambani

Mukesh Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Industries, stated on Thursday that the world must realise that violence produces no winners and that cooperation leads to shared wealth.

“When nations co-operate, trade flows freely, investments flourish and everyone wins,” Ambani stated, emphasising that in today’s interdependent world, each country’s development is inextricably linked to the prosperity of all.

He went on to say that, despite the uncertainties surrounding world events, humanity is on the verge of entering a golden period in the twenty-first century, one marked by “super-abundance and super-affordability” for all eight billion people on the earth.

Ambani ascribed his optimism to the convergence of three significant technical revolutions.

1. Clean Energy: Breakthroughs are unlocking a future of abundance, sustainability and security, raising hopes of overcoming the climate crisis.

2. Genomics: Advances promise dramatic improvements in disease cures, longevity and overall health.

3. Artificial Intelligence and Deep Technologies: Already boosting productivity, efficiency and human potential to “unimaginable levels.”

Ambani compared artificial intelligence to Kamdhenu, the heavenly wish-fulfilling cow of the modern era, describing it as “miraculous in its power.”

He also emphasised the revolutionary economic potential of these innovations, stating that the global GDP, which is currently estimated at $110 trillion, may skyrocket to $500 trillion in the next 25-30 years.

“Imagine, in our own lifetime, we can end poverty globally and ensure that every human being has access to all basic needs,” he told the crowd.

“For this vision to be realised, it is our hope that world leaders choose co-operation over conflict, dialogue over discord, and win-win agreements over zero-sum rivalries,” Ambani stated.

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