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India centre point of world's hopes: PM Modi
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IANS | 13 Nov, 2022
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that India has become the
centre point of the world's hopes in the current challenging times for
the global economy.
He claimed that at a time when many
countries are worried over their falling economies, India is touching
new heights in several sectors and scripting a new story of development.
"Today
the entire world is passing through a new phase of struggle. Some
countries are facing shortage of essential commodities while some are
grappling with energy crisis. Almost every country is worried over its
falling economy. Amidst this India is touching new heights in many
sectors and scripting a new story of development," he said.
The
Prime Minister was addressing a public meeting after inaugurating or
laying the foundation stone for a slew of development projects in
Visakhapatnam.
"The world is looking at you with interest.
Experts and intellectuals are praising India. Today, India has become
the focal point of the hopes of the entire world," he said.
Modi
claimed that this became possible as India is working by giving priority
to aspirations and needs of people. "Our every policy and decision is
to improve the life of the common man," he said.
He stated that
on one hand investment is increasing in the country due to schemes and
policies like PLI, GST, IBC, national infrastructure pipeline and Gati
shaktint increasing while on the other schemes for welfare of the poor
continued to expand.
He said crores of poor were getting free
ration for 2.5 years while for 3.5 years, under PM Kisan yojna every
year Rs 6,000 being credited in bank accounts of each farmer.
Modi
stated that the government's policies on sunrise sectors were opening
new avenues for youth and every sector from drones to gaming and from
space to startup were getting an opportunity to develop.
The
Prime Minister said the country was making efforts to tap vast
opportunities offered by the blue economy. For the first time, the blue
economy has become big priority of the country, he added.
Modi,
who laid the foundation for modernization and upgradation of
Visakhapatnam Fishing Harbour, hoped that the project would improve the
standard of life of fishermen.
He believes that empowerment of
the poor and their increased access to modern technologies would help
achieve the dream of developed India.
Modi stated that the
country suffered in the past due to an isolated view of infrastructure
as it impacted supply chain and increased cost of logistics and claimed
that his government is focusing on an integrated view of infrastructure.
"Since supply chain and logistics depend on multimodal connectivity, we
adopted a new approach."
He pointed out that the projects launched by him in Visakhapatnam reflect the new vision of infrastructure and inclusive growth.
He
termed Visakhapatnam as a special city of India and pointed out that
for thousands of years the port here was used for trade till West Asia
and Rome.
"Today Visakhapatnam is the central point of India's
trade," he said and hoped that these projects will open new avenues and
take development to new heights in Andhra Pradesh and Visakhapatnam.
Andhra
Pradesh Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan, Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan
Mohan Reddy, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and others were
present.
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