PIB | 21 Nov, 2022
Union
Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Sunday said that India is a
bright shining spot in the world economy amidst global economic
uncertainty. He was addressing the 21st World Congress of Accountants in
Mumbai.
The Union
Commerce Minister said that India has demonstrated that despite the
prevailing volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity in the world,
our country has the leadership, capabilities and the skill that is
required to navigate the economic recovery.
“Despite the pandemic
challenges, very reasonable measures were taken to sustain the Indian
economy where a strong focus was on the macroeconomic fundamentals. Our
Government focussed on inclusive well-being of all sections of society,” he said.
The
Union Commerce Minister said that the world today is looking up to
Indian economy to steer growth and to show the way.“The world
recognises India’s strong economic fundamentals, demographic dividend,
an unmatched consumer base, skillsets and management abilities of
India’s youth.”
Speaking
about the G-20 presidency, the Commerce Minister said that our theme
for the G20 Presidency is ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbkam’.
“India believes that
the world is one family. India cares for the whole world and it is in
this context that we have placed the theme of our Presidency as One
Earth, One Family, One Future. While the world focuses on consumption
led growth, India focuses on sustainability and respects nature. India
believes in inter-generational equity and that it is incumbent on each
one of us to leave behind a better planet than the one we have
inherited,” he said.
The
Union Minister said that we are working with a vision to make India a
developed nation by 2047 and to take prosperity to every Indian.
“Prime
Minister Shri Narendra Modi and the people of India have envisioned a
future where we wish to see India a developed nation as we celebrate 100
years of Independence”.
Addressing
the Chartered Accountants at the World Congress of Accountants, the
Union Minister said Chartered Accountants are custodians of this vision.
“CAs will be required to validate the progress of this mission, to
recognise whether all that is promised and agreed amongst nation, is
being implemented. We certify the true and fair picture.”
He
added “In the global economic recovery as the world prepares itself for
better energy security, food security, as we see the future where
innovation and technology is going to drive growth, it is the
responsibility of all of us as CAs to work with the Government &
Institutions”.
The
21st World Congress of Accountants 2022 is being hosted by The
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India in Mumbai in Hybrid mode.
This theme for the WCOA 2022 is ‘Building Trust Enabling
Sustainability’.