Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday pitched India as a reliable global partner to empower humanity in an unstable world where supply chains, trade and technologies were weaponised as he underlined the unique path forged by the country that endeavoured to open new doors for other nations.
“In a world filled with uncertainty, India offers the assurance of reliability and stability…It is clear that whenever the world needs a steady pillar, India extends its hand in support, recognising its responsibility. We do not grow at anyone’s cost. “Things that once connected the world are now being turned into weapons. “One out of every five generic medicines comes from India. When solutions for digital identity and payments are required, the world looked to models developed in India. When the world needs talent, it places its trust in India’s skilled youth. “India has more than one hundred languages, nearly eighty thousand registered newspapers and publications, and more than one thousand satellite television channels. And not only that, in this age of social media, India has more than five hundred million YouTube users and more than five hundred million Instagram users. In our country, people openly debate different issues, and citizens discuss diverse viewpoints.
Today, India is home to more than 2,000 Global Capability Centres (GCCs) that are providing services to companies across the world,” he added. In the April-June quarter of this year, India’s growth rate stood at 7.8%, he said, giving credit to the strong foundation of the Indian economy for steady growth.
Speaking at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in New Delhi, Modi also hailed the country’s transformation under his government, underlined the strides taken in economic inclusion, showcased India’s dynamism as the “mother of democracy” and its confluence of languages and cultures, and emphasised the nation’s commitment to international technological, climate and economic solidarity. We grow with the world, and for the world,” he said. Modi said the last six years witnessed several disruptions starting with a global pandemic, followed by wars in different regions. Disruptions emerged in trade, critical minerals, and energy supplies, he said. Supply chains, energy, minerals, payment systems, and technology are increasingly becoming instruments of pressure and dominance,” he said. The PM said India’s development journey was inclusive, citing the examples of affordable medicines, digital public infrastructure (DPI) and skilled manpower. “The vision I have come with is power to empower; Beyond the power to control, power to enable; Beyond the power to compete, power to collaborate; Beyond the power to succeed, power to help others succeed,” he said. In the present era, one factor that has played a major role in enabling this is digital power,” he said.
