At the Economic Times Global Business Summit (ETGBS), Prime Minister Narendra Modi elaborated upon his vision a developed India.
The Prime Minister said that he and his Government would continue to strive and ensure more and more opportunities for the people. Shri Modi said, “My goal is reform to transform.” The PM spoke at length about various achievements of NDA Government in last 19 months.
I take this opportunity to present to you some of my thoughts on progress of the Indian economy and on the business environment in India: PM
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True reforms are those which result in transformation in the lives of citizens: PM @narendramodi https://t.co/Iy8hu3Nre5
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We have to improve the use of our natural and human resources, to increase the value addition we can get from them: PM @narendramodi
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We should create new opportunities for citizens to progress and also give them a choice of opportunities: PM @narendramodi
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Opportunity is like oxygen to the aspirational citizen and we are keen that this is never in short supply: PM @narendramodi
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We have to increase the quality of life of the common citizen and even more so, the quality of life of the poor: PM @narendramodi
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If a government is progressive, and runs an honest and efficient administration, the biggest beneficiaries are the poor: PM @narendramodi
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Poor governance hurts the poor more than it hurts others: PM @narendramodi
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India’s policies must be such that they make a positive contribution to the rest of the world: PM @narendramodi at #ETGBS
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For the last four quarters, India has been the fastest growing large economy in the world: PM @narendramodi at the ET Global Business Summit
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FDI in India has increased by 39% in the last 18 months, at a time when global FDI has fallen: PM @narendramodi at ET Global Business Summit
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Protecting our planet from climate change is one of the most important tasks for this generation: PM @narendramodi
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We are committed to reducing the emission intensity of our GDP by 33% by 2030 even while growing at a fast pace: PM @narendramodi
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Since this Government took office, growth increased & inflation decreased. Foreign investment has increased & fiscal deficit decreased: PM
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India’s highest ever urea fertiliser production was achieved in 2015: PM @narendramodi
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India’s highest ever production of ethanol as blended fuel, benefiting sugar cane farmers, was in 2015: PM @narendramodi
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The highest number of new cooking gas connections to the rural poor was achieved in 2015: PM @narendramodi
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India’s highest ever output of coal was achieved in 2015: PM @narendramodi
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Shipping Corporation of India which made a loss of Rs. 275 crores in 2013-14 made a profit of Rs. 201 crores in 2014-15: PM @narendramodi
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I believe in the politics of empowerment. I believe in empowering the people to improve their own lives: PM @narendramodi
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We need to value enterprise and hard work, not wealth: PM @narendramodi
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Creating opportunities for cities and towns to grow is very crucial. Urban areas are an engine of growth: PM @narendramodi
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We have taken numerous steps which have transformative potential. We have ended the era of high level corruption: PM @narendramodi
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Was pleasantly surprised to see a noteworthy reduction in leakage, simply by eliminating those who were double counted & ineligible: PM
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Our country suffers from an excess of old and unnecessary laws which obstruct people and businesses: PM @narendramodi
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If our policies are studied closely, you will find that many are popular, but none are populist: PM @narendramodi
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Every one of the changes we have made is in the direction of good governance and rationality: PM @narendramodi
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My aim is not to eliminate subsidies but to rationalize and target them: PM @narendramodi
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When the power of the people is with us, hard challenges become huge opportunities: PM @narendramodi
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In less than two years, we have taken India to the top of global league tables of foreign investment and growth: PM @narendramodi
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