A stable, transparent and progressive India is good news: PM Modi in Davos

The World Economic Forum 2018 gathers world leaders to discuss the state of the world, and how to improve it

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in the snowy town of Davos in Switzerland, addressed the plenary session of the 48th World Economic Forum (WEF). Speaking in Hindi, Modi showcased India’s growth story to world leaders and called out for tackling the three major challenger that world faces currently — climate change, terrorism and threat to globalisation. 

“Come to India if you want peace,” said a confident Modi, saying India’s gross domestic product has risen six times compared to $400 billion an Indian PM last visited Davos in 1997.

Modi’s debut at the WEF comes a year after Xi Jinping became the first Chinese leader to address the conference, mounting a strong defense of globalisation amid US President Donald Trump’s trade threats. With Trump also making an appearance in Davos, Modi will have an opportunity to show India’s growing clout, while fighting perceptions back home that economic growth is losing steam and he isn’t creating enough jobs.

Modi is leading a big government and business delegation to the summit in Davos, the first Indian prime minister do so in 21 years, aiming to showcase India as a fast growing economic power and a potential driver of global growth.

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A predictable, stable, transparent and progressive India good news in an otherwise state of uncertainty and flux, says PM Modi

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Come to India if you want prosperity with peace, Modi tells Davos summit

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Let us create a 'heaven of freedom', where there is cooperation and not division, fractures: PM Modi at Davos

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An ancient Indian prayer proclaims, ''All of us should work together'' - let us all together make this world free of unnecessary walls and cracks: PM Modi at Davos

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Today, sticking to a rules-based international order is more important than ever: PM Modi at Davos

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In a fractured world, we need to ensure the major powers co-operate, and that competitiveness among nations does not become a wall between us: PM Modi in Davos

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Change in India's ranking is an indicator that the people in India have warmly welcomed the change in policies as the road to a better future for them: PM Modi in Davos

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GST, ending of license raj, scrapping unnecessary laws, red carpet in place of red tape, FDI reform among my government's achievements: PM Modi in Davos

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Indians will not be job seekers, but job creators by 2025: PM Modi in Davos

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We in India are proud of our democracy and diversity. For a society with diverse religions, cultures, languages, attires and cuisines, democracy is not just a political system but a way of living: PM Modi in Davos

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Democracy is not just a political system, it’s a life view and a lifestyle. Democratic growth and inclusivity have the power to heal the cracks that have emerged : PM Modi in Davos

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Ease of business is allowing everyone to manufacture, invest and export in India: PM Modi in Davos

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