India's 2047 economic goal offers Airtel big opportunities: Sunil Mittal

India's strides towards the ambitious goal of being a USD 35 trillion economy by 2047, will provide Airtel tremendous growth opportunities and new avenues of business, Chairman Sunil Mittal has said.

Mittal said 5G will play a critical role in accelerating the vibrant growth of India's digital landscape, as he asserted that Airtel is committed to being at the forefront of this intersection and working with policymakers and multiple stakeholders for achieving this goal.

India's push on digitisation has made it an outlier in terms of delivering both public services and goods to the last mile, and observed that the telecom industry's significance as an economic multiplier is only likely to increase.

"As India moves towards the ambitious goal of being a USD 35 trillion economy by 2047, your company will have tremendous opportunities for growth and new avenues of business," Mittal said in the company's latest annual report.

The Airtel top honcho exuded confidence that the company will .