04/06/2026
Elon Musk recently noted that India's birth rate has fallen below replacement, with the country's fertility rate declining from 2.3 to 1.9 in just a decade 1. This trend is particularly pronounced in urban areas, with Delhi's fertility rate now sitting at 1.2, lower than Finland's 1. Meanwhile, India is expected to account for about half of the global increase in oil demand over the next decade, according to Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin
