Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich praised India’s “fascinating” economy and Modi’s reforms, contrasting Trump’s “dead economy” remark, as fresh data shows India’s GDP growth accelerating, strengthening its path to becoming the world’s third-largest economy. Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich praised India’s “fascinating” economy and Modi’s reforms, contrasting Trump’s “dead economy” remark, as fresh data shows India’s GDP growth accelerating, strengthening its path to becoming the world’s third-largest economy.