Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that India is working towards becoming a developed country in the next 25 years. Addressing the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024, inaugurated in Gandhinagar today, the PM said that today India’s priorities are infrastructure, sustainability, and manufacturing.
“In the recent past, India completed 75 years of independence. Now, India is working on its goal for the next 25 years. We have the goal of making it a developed country by the time it celebrates 100 years of independence. Therefore, these 25 years' duration is India's Amrit Kaal,” the Prime Minister said.
PM Modi added that this summit holds greater significance as it is the first in the ‘Amrit Kaal’. The summit saw dignitaries from the business community and global leaders in attendance, as various corporates pledged investment commitments in Gujarat.
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"We are all aware of the global circumstances. So, in times like these, if the Indian economy is displaying such resistance, if the growth in India is showing such momentum, a big reason behind this is our focus on structural reforms in the last 10 years. These reforms have enhanced the capacity, capability and competitiveness of India's economy," the PM said.
The Prime Minister noted that today India stands as the fifth-largest economy in the world, however, 10 years ago, the country stood at the 11th position. He added that all major rating agencies think that India will secure a place in the top three economies of the world in the upcoming years.
Further, the PM stated that the world considers India as 'an important pillar of stability'. "In the rapidly changing world order, India is moving ahead as 'vishwa mitra' (friend of the world)," he said.