World paying more attention to India now: PM

Amreli, Oct 28: Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Monday the world is now listening to India with rapt attention and seriousness, and everyone is looking at the country with new hope and discussing the vast possibilities it presents in different fields. Addressing a gathering at Lathi in Amreli district of Gujarat after launching development projects worth Rs 4,800 crore, he said countries that participated in the recent BRICS summit (held in the Russian city of Kazan) expressed their eagerness to join hands with India and become partners in its development journey. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, during his visit to New Delhi last week, announced that his country will issue visas to 90,000 Indians every year, and it is now up to the country’s youth to prepare themselves as per their requirements, said Modi. “As we continue to develop, India’s pride and influence on the world stage is increasing. The whole world is looking at India with new hope, and a new vision. People have started recognizing India’s potential. Today, the whole world listens to India seriously and attentively, and everyone discusses the possibilities present within India,” the PM affirmed. “Every country is asking about the possibility of investment in India”. Modi maintained that when he returned home from the BRICS summit, German Chancellor Scholz came to New Delhi on a visit with a big delegation of representatives who make investments in Asia and asked them to listen to him (PM) and decide what they want to do in India.
“He (Scholz) said something important (during the visit) which is going to be of use to our young friends. Earlier, Germany used to grant 20,000 visas for Indians annually. The Chancellor announced he will issue 90,0000 visas as he needs youth and manpower in (Germany’s) factories because the people of India are strong, they follow rules and like to live in peace. Now, it is in your hands to prepare yourself as per their (job) requirements,” Modi said. (PTI)