New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India is eager to become developed and self-reliant. Delivering the sixth Ramnath Goenka Lecture in New Delhi, Modi said that at a time when the world is fearful of disruption, India is confidently moving in the direction of a bright future. The Prime Minister asserted that India is not just an emerging market, but also an emerging model. He highlighted that the world today views the Indian Growth Model as a Model of Hope.
The PM said that in the year 2022, the European crisis affected global supply chains and energy markets, impacting the entire world, and despite this, India’s economic growth continued strongly through 2022-23. He said, in 2023, even as conditions deteriorated in West Asia, India’s growth rate remained robust, and even this year, in the face of global instability, India’s growth rate is hovering around 7 per cent.
Referring to the recent Bihar Assembly elections, the Prime Minister termed the results as historic, adding that the State has recorded the highest ever voter turnout since 1951, with women’s turnout approximately nine per cent higher than that of men. He affirmed that this, too, is a victory of democracy. Prime Minister Modi remarked that the results in Bihar once again demonstrate the high aspirations of the people of India. He stated that today, citizens place their trust in political parties that work with sincerity to fulfil those aspirations and prioritize development.
Emphasizing that, for national development, it is essential that its benefits reach everyone. Modi expressed satisfaction that today, the country is witnessing social justice being translated into reality. He elaborated on what true social justice means, citing the construction of 12 crore toilets, which brought dignity to those forced to defecate in the open. He highlighted that 57 crore Jan Dhan bank accounts enabled financial inclusion for those whom previous governments did not even consider worthy of a bank account.
He added that 4 crore pucca houses have empowered the poor to dream new dreams and enhanced their capacity to take risks. Underlining the work done on social security over the past 11 years has been remarkable, the Prime Minister highlighted that today, nearly 94 crore Indians are covered under the social security net, compared to just 25 crore a decade ago.
G20: PM Modi set to consolidate Global South's voiceIndia, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has increasingly asserted itself on the global stage, and New Delhi’s role in the G20 has been particularly prominent. Thus, his interactions and statements in South Africa will be watched closely this weekend, especially when he puts forth India’s perspectives on the agenda. Prime Minister Modi's participation in the G20 has consistently focused on issues relevant to the Global South, bridging the gap between developed and developing economies. Incidentally, this will be the fourth consecutive G20 Summit held in the Global South, marked by the event being hosted for the first time by an African nation. India's G20 presidency in 2023, culminating in the Delhi Summit, marked a significant chapter in the group's history. One of the most significant changes noticed in the Delhi chapter was the inclusion of the African Union (AU) as a permanent member of the G20. |
