COVID-19 pandemic is testing our resilience, public health system and economic system: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday delivered a special keynote address at US-India Strategic Partnership Forum's 3rd Annual Leadership Summit. He said that the current situation demands a fresh mindset. "A mindset where the approach to development is human-centric," he said.
"When 2020 began, did anyone imagine how it would pan out? A global pandemic has impacted everyone. It's testing our resilience, public health system & economic system. The current situation demands a fresh mindset where the approach to development is human-centric," he added.
He also said that "India, a country with 1.3 billion people and limited resources, has one of the lowest death rates per million in the world. The recovery rate is also steadily rising." "The pandemic has impacted several things but it has not impacted the aspirations and of ambitions of 1.3 billion Indians. In recent months, there have been far-reaching reforms. These are making business easier and red-tapism lesser," he added.
"1.3 billion Indians have embarked on one mission to make an 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' (self-reliant India). 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' merges the local with the global. It ensures India's strengths act as a global force multiplier," PM said.
He further said that "For challenges in India, you have a govt that believes in delivering results, for which ease of living is as important as ease of doing business. You are looking at a young country with 65% population less than 35 years old," he said.
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"Pandemic has shown the world that decision on developing global supply chains should be based not only on costs. They should also be based on trust. Along with the affordability of geography, companies are now looking for reliability and policy stability. India has all of these qualities," he concluded.
-PTC News
