New Delhi, Sep 26: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said clean, clear and stable governance is necessary for the country’s developmental journey to continue as he credited positive developments taking place in India to political stability, policy clarity and democratic values.
Addressing students, faculty members and heads of educational institutions at the finale of the G20 University Connect here, Prime Minister said India’s diplomacy touched new heights in the last 30 days and some decisions taken during the G20 Summit have potential to change the direction the 21st century world takes.
“In today’s polarised international atmosphere, it is not a small thing to get so many countries together on one platform,” he said, referring to the G20 Summit in Delhi earlier this month.
He noted he met 85 world leaders in last 30 days.
“India is becoming a happening place. It is evident from the activities of the last 30 days. I want to give you a report card of the last 30 days. That will give you an idea of the speed and scale of New India. You must remember August 23! Everyone was praying and then suddenly there was a smile on everyone’s face. The entire world heard India’s voice: ‘India is on the Moon’.
“August 23 has become immortal in the country as the National Space Day. Soon after the success of its lunar mission, India launched its solar mission,” he added.
Prime Minister Modi credited the positive developments taking place in the country to the political stability, policy clarity and democratic values.
In the last nine years, the prime minister emphasised, the government has made honest efforts to curb corruption and gave the example of implementation of technology-based systems to control the middlemen menace and stop leakage in the system.
“Today, the honest are being rewarded while the dishonest are being taken to task. Clean, clear and stable governance is mandatory for continuing a nation’s development journey,” he said.
Asserting that India’s diplomacy reached new heights in the past 30 days, the prime minister said the G20 Summit could have been limited to a diplomatic and Delhi-centric programme but India made it a people-driven national movement.
Six more countries have joined BRICS community due to India’s efforts, the prime minister said. (PTI)
