"This Is The Best Time To Invest In India": PM At World Economic Forum
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"India offers a 'bouquet of hope' to the world. It includes our trust in democracy; it includes our technology, our temperament and talent," he said
This is the best time to invest in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a special address to world leaders, while detailing various steps the country has taken to make it the "most atractive" investment destinaton in the world. The PM said Indian youth have an entrprenual spirit and an eagerness to innovate and adopt new tehcnology. "Indian youth are ready to take your businesses & ideas to new heights. With our global skills, India has registered more than 60,000 startups in 2021," he said while speaking at the World Economic Forum's (WEF) five-day online 'Davos Agenda' summit.
The economic growth would be green, clean, sustainable and reliable, he stressed, while pointing out India's commitment on climate change and various intitiatives the government is taking for a green and susainable future. PM Modi spoke at length about a change in lifestyle to be more climate conscious and said that "throw away culture" and consumerism has deepened the climate crisis.
"India offers a 'bouquet of hope' to the world. It includes our trust in democracy; it includes our technology, our temperament and talent," he said.
The Prime Minister highlighted India's innovations in technology and digital infrastructure, rapid adaptation of technologies like the Unified Payments Interface, technological solutions like Arogya Setu and CoWin, and tax reforms to strengthen 'ease of doing business' in the country.
