According to Sanjeev Sanyal, Principal Economic Adviser, Ministry of Finance, India could leverage significant reduction in inflation to lower the cost of capital for infrastructure projects over the next five years.

Even as the country's aviation industry is projected to be among the global top three by the next decade, there is a need to address certain pressing issues to ensure that the growth momentum is maintained in the long-term.

The world's sixth largest economy needs to buck up on the implementation of smart grid solutions, if it wants to ensure quality, 24 x 7 power to service the aspirations of both an expanding population and industry.

In an exclusive interview with INFRASTRUCTURE TODAY, Dr Guruprasad Mohapatra, Chairman, Airports Authority of India (AAI) informs that their Rs 250 billion capex plans for development and upgradation of airport infrastructure are well on track.

Pulak Sen, Founder Secretary General, MRO Association of India says that given its cost advantages and highly-skilled workforce, India can easily become the MRO hub of South Asia.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects India to overtake the UK as the world's third largest aviation market by 2026.

In this interaction with INFRASTRUCTURE TODAY, Peter Herweck, Executive Vice President, Industrial Business, Schneider Electric affirms that electricity continues to remain a very dynamic invention.

India needs smart grid systems on account of the changes in the entire dynamics of the electric power system and the need to maintain its very complex and prodigious grid, says Reji Kumar Pillai, President, India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF).

In an interview with INFRASTRUCTURE TODAY, Hari Marar, the dynamic Managing Director and CEO, BIAL, tells that he is resolved to make Bengaluru Airport "the gateway to a new India" through expansion in airport infrastructure, application of disruptive technologies, and addition of new cargo handling amenities.