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PM Narendra Modi at India Global Week 2020 LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the India Global Week 2020 via video conferencing. The address focused on foreign investment prospects in India.
In a tweet earlier, the prime minister had said that the virtual meet will bring together "global thought leaders and captains of industry, who will discuss aspects relating to opportunities in India as well as the global economic revival post-COVID”. The theme of this year's event is '#BeTheRevival: India and a Better New World.' Catch the highlights here:
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PM Modi said while India is fighting the global COVID-19 pandemic, it is also focusing on its economic health. He said the country is already witnessing green shoots of recovery.
He said Indians have the spirit to achieve what is believed to be impossible and that this is an India that is 'reforming, performing and transforming'.
Delivering the inaugural address at the India Global Week 2020, PM Modi, while inviting global investors, said that India is one of the most open economies in the world.
"We are laying a red carpet for all global companies to establish their presence in India," he said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his address, said that India is already seeing green shoots of economic recovery as Indian have the spirit to achieve what is believed to be impossible.
"Indians have the spirit to achieve what is believed to be impossible. No wonder that in India, we are already seeing green-shoots when it comes to economic recovery," PM Modi said while addressing India Global Week 2020.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address has concluded.
When India talks about revival, it is: revival with care, revival with compassion, and revival which is sustainable -- both for the environment and the economy.
Indians have the spirit to achieve what is believed to be impossible. No wonder that in India, we are already seeing green-shoots when it comes to economic recovery.
India is ready to do whatever it can to further global good and prosperity. This is an India that is reforming, performing and transforming.
I am happy to note that this forum is also marking the 100th birth anniversary of Pandit Ravi Shankar. He took the beauty of Indian classical music to the world. You would also have seen how ‘namaste’ has gone global as a form of greeting.
‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ is not about being self-contained or being closed to the world. It is about being self-sustaining and self-generating.
The (novel coronavirus) pandemic has once again shown that India's pharmaceutical industry is an asset not just for India but for the entire world. It has played a leading role in reducing the cost of medicines, especially for developing countries.
India remains one of the most open economies in the world. We are laying a red carpet for all global companies to come and establish their presence in India. Very few countries will offer the kind of opportunities that India does today.
There are many possibilities and opportunities in various sunrise sectors in India. Our reforms in agriculture provide a very attractive investment opportunity to invest in storage and logistics.
