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Growth Built On Politics And Trade
- Gautam Adani's rise combined trade, infrastructure bets, and political connections rather than a tech breakthrough.
- His growth rested on mobilizing finance, state projects, and clientelism tied to Narendra Modi.
Organizing Talent Beats Technical Genius
- Adani's decisive advantage was organizing ties with government and financial markets to scale rapidly.
- He constantly shuffled political access, bank credit, and market capital to fund expansion.
Nation-Building Binds Business And State
- Adani and Modi share a nation-building agenda centered on large-scale infrastructure.
- The 'Gujarat model' pairs pro-business governance with ambitious delivery claims to transform India's economy.