India Seeing Political Will, Reforms' Implementation Since 2014: PM Modi

PM Modi: Public and popular support is assured when reforms are undertaken with determination and political will, PM Modi said.

Owing to continuous political instability during the last three decades, the country suffered from lack of political willpower and stayed away from implementing reforms and important decisions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday. However, the nation is now seeing political determination and reforms also being implemented continuously since 2014, he said.

PM Modi, addressing the graduating students of Indian School of Business (ISB) here, said India is the fastest growing economy among the G-20 nations besides boasting of several other achievements, including in the start-up environment and attracting the highest-ever FDI. “Due to the continuous political instability in the last three decades, the country has seen a lack of political willpower for a long time. Because of this the country stayed away from reforms and from taking big decisions. Since 2014, our country is seeing political will and also, reforms are being implemented continuously,” PM Modi said.

Public and popular support is assured when reforms are undertaken with determination and political will, he said. Listing the achievements, the Prime Minister said in the case of Smartphone Data Consumer, India is at number-one position and also it has occupied second slot when it comes to internet-users. "India is in the second position in global retail index. India has the third largest start-up eco system in the world," he said.

India is emerging as a major centre of growth today and the world is realising that India means business, PM Modi said. Pointing out that often Indian solutions are being implemented globally, he called upon the graduating students of ISB to link their personal goals with that of the country.