PM Modi says India is ready for rapid, responsible economic development

Ahead of his much-hyped US visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written an article in the Wall Street Journal, pitching strongly for India’s rapid economic development.

“A young nation with 800 million people under age 35, India is brimming with optimism and confidence. The young people’s energy, enthusiasm and enterprise are India’s greatest strength. Unleashing those attributes is my government’s biggest mission,” Modi wrote.

Promising of setting up world-class infrastructure in India for his government’s most ambitious project “Make in India”, Modi said, We will create world-class infrastructure that India badly needs to accelerate growth and meet people’s basic needs. We will make our cities and towns habitable, sustainable and smart; and we will make our villages the new engines of economic transformation. “Make in India” is our commitment—and an invitation to all—to turn India into a new global manufacturing hub. We will do what it takes to make it a reality.”

“I also strongly believe in the possibilities of technology and innovation to transform governance, empower people, provide affordable solutions for societal challenges and reach people in ways that were unimaginable not so long ago,” he added by saying, “The number of cell phones in India has gone up from about 40 million to more than 900 million in a decade; our country is already the second-largest market for smart phones, with sales growing ever faster. When I think of the growth in computing power and storage capacity and its miniaturization that the world has witnessed over the past two decades, I am confident that this can be replicated in renewable energy. With solar and wind power, thousands of Indian villages will be able to get access quickly to reliable, affordable and clean energy, without waiting for large, faraway conventional power plants to be built.”

Calling US, India’s ‘natural global partner’, Modi said, “The complementary strengths of India and the US can be used for inclusive and broad-based global development to transform lives across the world.”

“India and the U.S. embody the enduring and universal relevance of their shared values. The thriving Indian-American community in the U.S. is a metaphor for the potential of our partnership, and for the possibilities of an environment that nurtures enterprise and rewards hard work. Our strengths in information technology are especially important for leadership in the digital age. The partnership between our businesses takes place in the comfort and certainty of similar political systems and shared commitment to rule of law. In education, innovation, and science and technology, the U.S continues to inspire India.”

Here’s the full article of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Wall Street Journal:-

http://online.wsj.com/articles/narendra-modi-an-invitation-to-make-in-india-1411687511narendra-modi-an-invitation-to-make-in-india-1411687511

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