Edited by Deepali Verma
Addressing the inaugural ceremony of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 10 promised that Bharat will be among the top three economies in the world in the years ahead.
“Bharat presently is the fifth largest economy in the world whereas 10 years ago, it was in 11th position. All major agencies estimate that Bharat will be in the top three economies of the world in the years ahead. Let people across the world conduct their analysis. I guarantee that it will happen” PM Modi remarked.
The Prime Minister discussed Bharat’s strategic vision for the next 25 years, aligning the nation’s developmental goals with the recent celebration of 75 years of independence.
“We have a shared goal of making it a developed country by the time it celebrates 100 years of independence. Therefore, the duration of these 25 years’ is Bharat’s Amrit Kaal,” he added.
PM Modi talked about Bharat’s impressive economic growth, even amidst global challenges, to a decade-long focus on structural reforms. “If the Bharatiya economy is displaying such resistance, if the growth in Bharat is showing such pace, a big reason behind this is our focus on the structural reforms in the last decade. These reforms have increased the capacity, capability and competitiveness of Bharat’s economy,” he explained.
The 10th edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Summit commenced from January 10 to 12 in Gandhinagar. There are 34 partner countries and 16 partner organisations that are a part of this year’s edition.
