India vs China in 40 years: TRUST MF CIO Mihir Vora - 'India compounded GDP growth at 7.3%; China broke out at 11.3%'

India's GDP growth averaged roughly 7.3% annually over a multi-decade stretch, while China's expansion reached about 11.3% during its breakout phase, according to TRUST Mutual Fund CIO Mihir Vora's comparison published by Livemint. The gap frames a long-run growth-differential argument: sustained faster growth in China historically drew capital inflows, commodity demand, and manufacturing investment, while India's slower but steadier compounding has attracted allocation through emerging-market and equity flow channels. Equity and currency exposure is most sensitive in the two markets, with Indian equities tied to domestic consumption and services, and Chinese assets priced for a structural slowdown from the earlier growth rate. Traders should watch China's next quarterly GDP release and official growth targets, along with India's upcoming RBI policy decision, for signals on whether the growth gap is narrowing or widening.

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