Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the plenary session of the World Economic Forum in Davos.
India also got a thumbs up from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday, which reaffirmed that India’s economy is projected to grow by 7.4 percent in the next fiscal year. Here is the coverage of his speech from Davos:
-Last time an Indian PM came to Davos was in 1997 when Deve Gowda ji had come. That time our GDP was little more than 400 billion dollars, now its more than six times: PM Modi
-There were times when a bird tweeted, today human beings are tweeting
-In those times if you googled Amazon then all you found were jungles
-Data is the biggest property today; flow of data on a global level is creating huge opportunities but also poses the biggest challenges: PM Modi
-This year the topic here is ‘Creating a shared future in a fractured world’. New powers are changing the balance between Economic & Political strength. This is indicating a change in future of the world. World is facing challenges in maintaining peace, stability & security: PM Modi
– PM talks about the Indian concept of ‘Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam’ – the earth is but one family
– India has always believed in values of integration and unity, ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ which means the entire world is one family. It is relevant to bridge distances: PM Narendra Modi at Davos
-Climate change is huge threat right now, Snow in the Arctic is melting, many islands are sinking or are about to sink: PM Modi
-Mahatma Gandhi’s Principle of Trusteeship to use things according to one’s need is important. He was against the use of anything for one’s greed. We’re today exploiting nature for our greed. We need to ask ourselves if this is our progress or regression: PM Modi.
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-Terrorism is a big threat but an even bigger threat is when you give definitions of good terrorism and bad terrorism: PM Modi
-Many societies and countries are becoming self-centered. It seems that globalization, as opposed to its definition, is shrinking. Such misplaced preferences can’t be considered any lesser threat than terrorism or climate change. We must admit shine of globalization is fading: PM
-We in India are proud of our democracy and diversity. For a society with diverse religions, cultures, languages, attires, and cuisines, democracy is not just a political system but a way of living: PM Modi at Davos
-In 2014 after 30 years, the 600 crore Indians provided a complete majority to any political party to form govt at the center. We took the resolution for the development of everyone and not just a specific group. Our motto is ‘Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas’.: PM Modi
-Change in India’s ranking is an indicator that the people in India have warmly welcomed the change in policies as the road to a better future for them: PM Narendra Modi
-PM Modi says that India has been one of the biggest contributors to UN peacekeeping missions
-If you want wellness with wealth, come to India. If you want health and wholeness of life, come to India. If you want prosperity and peace, come to India. You are always welcome: PM Modi
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