Maryland [US], October 13 (ANI): Praising India’s transformation from an underdog to a global technology powerhouse, Mark A. Aitken, Senior Vice President of Sinclair Broadcast Group, said the country has moved from “potential to execution” and is now “reshaping the global economy.”
In his LinkedIn article titled “India’s Moment: A Tribute to a Nation in Transformation,” Aitken highlighted India’s remarkable progress over the years. “In 1998, I believed India would lead the world. In 2025, it is. From satellites to semiconductors, from public platforms to space missions — this is India’s moment,” he wrote, reflecting on his decades-long engagement with India’s broadcast and digital ecosystem.
Aitken first visited India in 1998 as a technologist and speaker at the Broadcast Engineering Society Conference. Recalling his early impressions, he described India as “brimming with potential, spirited, resourceful, ambitious.”
“Even as India grappled with infrastructure gaps and economic constraints, I saw something else: resolve. India was not merely catching up. It was preparing to leap ahead,” he noted. Two decades later, he said, India has indeed “leapt, and is soaring.”
Aitken commended India’s strides in sectors such as digital connectivity, semiconductors, artificial intelligence, and broadcasting, describing the country as a “leader, especially for the Global South.”
“India is not simply participating in the global economy. India is reshaping it,” he said, citing examples such as UPI-enabled financial inclusion, indigenous 4G/5G technology, and the Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission.
The US media executive emphasized that India’s most valuable resource is its people. “India’s greatest resource is not buried underground or locked in vaults. It walks its campuses, staffs its labs, works in factories, and codes its platforms,” he said.
He credited India’s education system and global diaspora for nurturing world-class talent that now leads major global institutions.
Aitken also praised India’s policy direction under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying programs such as Digital India, Make in India, and Startup India are not “slogans” but “strategies — and they are working.”
Reflecting on his continued engagement with India over the past eight years, Aitken said his work on Direct-to-Mobile (D2M) technologies symbolizes not only innovation but also human connection. “Bringing people together is what builds nations. I believe that D2M is an integral part of bringing people together. And that, my friends, is far bigger than India,” he said.
“Back in 1998, I said that if India could channel its human capital with national focus, it wouldn’t just be part of the future — it would define it. That future is now unfolding. India is not just taking the stage, it is shaping the script. This is India’s moment,” Aitken concluded. (ANI)
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