India has emerged as a beacon of hope for the world, says PM
MODI ALSO CALLED UPON YOUNG INDIANS TO BUILD A COUNTRY CAPABLE OF ESTABLISHING PEACE AMID GLOBAL CONFLICT
HT Correspondent
AHMEDABAD: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday highlighted India’s growing stature across international forums and said the country has emerged as a beacon of hope for the rest of the world.
Modi also called upon the nation’s youth to build a country capable of establishing peace across the globe amid international conflicts and unrest.
“From delivering vaccines and medicines to the world during the coronavirus pandemic, to the hope of building Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) amid disrupted supply chains… to building a nation capable of establishing peace in the midst of global unrest and conflicts, India is the new hope for the world today,” he said while addressing the ‘Yuva Shivir’ in Vadodara’s Karelibaug via videoconferencing.
India should have a new forhas ward-looking identity while maintaining its age-old traditions, Modi said.
“Today, when the world is facing problems like climate change, India is offering solutions from its age-old traditions of sustainable living,” he said.
As a nation, Modi said, we are showing the path of Yoga to the world and are introducing them to the power of Ayurveda.
“We are showing the path of yoga to the entire humanity, we are introducing them to the power of Ayurveda. From software to space, we are emerging as a country ready for a new future,” he said, noting that India become the “third largest startup ecosystem” in the world due to the power of the country’s youth.“today, I urge you to make a collective resolve and efforts to build a new India. A new India, whose identity is new, forwardlooking and traditions are ancient. A new India, which moves ahead by taking both new thinking and age-old culture together and it should give direction to the entire mankind,” Modi said.“wherever there are challenges, India is present with hope, wherever there are problems, India comes up with solutions,” he added.
The Prime Minister also made a push for digital transactions. “By August 15, 2023, can we stop transactions with cash and adopt digital payments? Your small contribution can create a huge difference in small businesses and vendors’ lives,” he said. Similarly, a pledge may be taken for cleanliness, shunning single-use plastic and preventing malnutrition, he added.