Goyal hails PM Modi’s ‘calm’ leadership: ‘Like a father, never raised his voice’ | Watch

Union Minister Piyush Goyal praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his mentorship and leadership style.

• Piyush Goyal lauds PM Modi's calm, supportive leadership
• Goyal: India aims for USD 30-35 trillion economy by 2047
• India has signed eight or nine trade agreements recently

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Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership style, describing him as calm and compassionate.

Speaking at the Global Economic Cooperation Summit in Mumbai, Goyal said, “He is like a father. In the 12 years that I have seen him as Prime Minister, he has never scolded anyone.”

❗️'PM Modi Is Like A Father. He Never Raises His Voice & Like A Parent, He Supports You Through Your Journey' - Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal On The Indian Leader's Mentorship pic.twitter.com/DvpMoZLYBo

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Goyal also said that the PM “never raises his voice.” Recalling the Covid-19 crisis, Goyal said the Prime Minister personally reached out to people he had known over the years, making 10 to 15 calls daily to senior citizens and others to check if they needed any assistance.

Accoring to Goyal, the PM handholds like a parent.  "He is a great listener, and his concentration is 100%...He is truly a person who carries his team with him, mentors them, guides and encourages lateral thinking, helps navigate situations and is very patient. He also helps you connect the dots. The PM is very responsive...," he said.

Earlier,  Goyal outlined an expansive vision of India's economic diplomacy, asserting that engagement, trust and negotiating from a position of strength have defined the country's recent trade successes.

"I think the first principle of economic diplomacy is that you don't sit so far away from your stakeholders. Come closer to them," Goyal said at the Summit.

Framing India's long-term ambitions, Goyal noted that the country is working toward becoming a USD 30-35 trillion economy by 2047.

According to the minister, economic diplomacy today is rooted in expanding trade, securing investments, accessing best-in-class technology, and creating global opportunities for Indian youth and capital.

Goyal also addressed India's recent record of concluding eight or nine trade agreements within a short span, some of which had been under discussion for nearly two decades.

Summing up his approach in one word, he said: "trust."

"The day you can generate enough confidence in your counterparty that you can be trusted, and the day you trust the person on the other side, the country on the other side, the pathway becomes that much easier," he said.