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. He said that this is closely linked with two factors. First is - Indian talent and second is India's ability to reform and rejuvenate. He elaborated that world over, the contribution of India's talent-force is highly recognised, 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. He added that 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 said that the green-shoots of economic recovery could already be seen as owing to the indomitable Indian spirit.
He said that 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 said 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 very attractive 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 defence sector and the space sector.
The Prime Minister said that the pandemic has once again shown that India's Pharma industry is an asset not just for India but 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 closed to the world but about being self-sustaining and self-generating.
This is an India that is reforming, performing and transforming. This is an India that offers new economic opportunities. This is an 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.
The present event is a part of the excellent work that India Inc has done over the past years. Your events have helped bring the opportunities in India to a global audience: PM @narendramodi begins address at India Global Week 2020
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 9, 2020
In these times, it is natural to talk about revival. It is equally natural to link global revival and India.There is faith that the story of global revival will have India playing a leading role: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 9, 2020
I see this closely linked with two factors. The first is- Indian talent. World over, you have seen the contribution of India's talent-force: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 9, 2020
Who can forget the Indian tech industry and tech professionals! They have been showing the way for decades. India is a power-house of talent that is eager to contribute: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 9, 2020
The second factor is India's ability to reform and rejuvenate. Indians are natural reformers! History has shown that India has overcome every challenge, be it social or economic: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 9, 2020
On one hand India is fighting a strong battle against the global pandemic. With an increased focus on people's health, we are equally focussed on the health of the economy: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 9, 2020
When India talks of revival it is: Revival with care, Revival with compassion, Revival which is sustainable- both for the environment and the economy: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 9, 2020
During the last six years, India has made great gains in areas such as: total financial inclusion, record housing and infra construction, Ease of Doing Business, bold tax reforms including the GST...: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 9, 2020
Indians have the spirit to achieve what is believed to be impossible. No wonder that in India, we are already seeing green-shoots when it comes to economic recovery: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 9, 2020
Thanks to technology, every penny has reached the beneficiaries directly. The relief includes: providing free cooking gas, cash in the bank accounts, free food grains to millions of people and many other things: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 9, 2020
India remains one of the most open economies in the world. We are laying a red carpet for all global companies to come and establish their presence in India. Very few countries will offer the kind of opportunites India does today: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 9, 2020
There are many possibilities and opportunities in various sunrise sectors in India. Our reforms in agriculture provide a very attractive investment opportunity to invest in storage and logistics: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 9, 2020
We have brought reforms in the MSME sector. A booming MSME sector will also complement big industry. There are investment opportunities in the defence sector: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 9, 2020
Now, there are more opportunities for private investment in space sector. This will mean greater access to commercial use of space tech for the benefit of people: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 9, 2020
The pandemic has once again shown that India's Pharma industry is an asset not just for India but for the entire world. It has played a leading role in reducing the cost of medicines especially for developing countries: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 9, 2020
Atma Nirbhar Bharat is not about being self-contained or being closed to the world. It is about being self-sustaining and self-generating: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 9, 2020
I am happy to note that this Forum is also marking the 100th birth anniversary of Pandit Ravi Shankar. He took the beauty of Indian classical music to the world. You would also have seen how Namaste has gone global as a form of greeting: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 9, 2020
India is ready to do whatever it can to further global good and prosperity. This is an India that is reforming, performing and transforming: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) July 9, 2020