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India is playing a leading role in global revival: N. Modi

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today addressed the inaugural session of India Global week via video-conference.

Referring to the current times of crisis, the Prime Minister said India would play a leading role in the global revival. According to him, this is closely linked with two factors. First is – Indian talent, and second is India’s ability to reform and rejuvenate. He elaborated that the World over, India’s talent-force contribution is highly recognized, especially the contribution of the Indian tech industry and tech professionals.

He described India as a power-house of talent that is eager to contribute. 

“Indians are natural reformers, and history has shown that India has overcome every challenge, be it social or economic.”

He said that when India talks of revival it is: Revival with care, revival with compassion, revival which is sustainable – both for the environment and the economy.

The Prime Minister listed the gains made during the last six years, such as total financial inclusion, record housing, and infra construction, Ease of Doing Business, bold tax reforms including the GST.

PM stressed that the green shoots of economic recovery could already be seen as owing to the indomitable Indian spirit.

“Technology today helps the Government every benefit to the beneficiaries directly, including providing free cooking gas, cash in the bank accounts, free food grains to millions of people, and many other things.”

PM reminded that India is one of the most open economies in the World and is inviting all the Multinational Companies to set up their business in India. The Prime Minister described India as a land of many possibilities and opportunities.

He described the various reforms initiated in the Agriculture Sector and said that it provides a beautiful investment opportunity for the global industry.

The Prime Minister said that the latest reforms are providing a boost to the MSME Sector and that they would be complimenting the big industry.

He said that there are investment opportunities in the defense sector and the space sector.

N. Modi pointed out that the pandemic has shown that India’s Pharma industry is an asset not just for India but also for the entire World. It has played a leading role in reducing the cost of medicines, especially for developing countries.

He said that Atma Nirbhar Bharat is not about being self-contained or being close to the World but about being self-sustaining and self-generating.

“This is an India that is reforming, performing, and transforming.  India offers new economic opportunities, India, that is adopting a human-centric and inclusive approach to development. India awaits you all,” he said.

He expressed happiness that the Forum was also marking the 100th birth anniversary of Pandit Ravi Shankar, who took the beauty of Indian classical music to the World. He also highlighted how Namaste has gone global as a form of greeting. He said that India is ready to do whatever it can to further global good and prosperity.

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