"Narendra Modi addresses NRIs at Special Interactive Session on Gujarat"
"Narendra Modi talks about the development in Gujarat over the last decade"

On Thursday 9th January 2014 Shri Narendra Modi addressed a Special Interactive Session on Gujarat organised as a part of the 12th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in New Delhi. Shri Modi talked about the various strands of Gujarat’s development that have benefitted the common people.

Speaking about urbanisation Shri Modi said that it was conventionally believed that urbanisation was a problem but Gujarat changed that thinking and took it as an opportunity. He talked about the mega cities that are coming up in Gujarat and urged the NRIs to visit the website of Dholera and explore the project. Shri Modi spoke on the comprehensive coastal development in Gujarat over the past decade. He even mentioned how the growth in tourism has brought a great impetus to Gujarat’s economic development. Shri Modi opined that technology can play a very important role in bringing together the 2nd generation of the diaspora with India.

Minister of State Shri Pradeepsinh Jadeja and Principal Secretary Shri Pankaj Kumar were present on the occasion.

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Narendra Modi addresses NRIs at Special Interactive Session on Gujarat

Narendra Modi addresses NRIs at Special Interactive Session on Gujarat

Narendra Modi addresses NRIs at Special Interactive Session on Gujarat

Narendra Modi addresses NRIs at Special Interactive Session on Gujarat

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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today highlighted India’s readiness to contribute towards a better planet and noted that the world is engaging with and investing in India with hope and enthusiasm.

The Prime Minister stated that thanks to the 140 crore people of India, the world looks at India with hope and enthusiasm. He added that this is also why the world is engaging with India and investing in India.

The Prime Minister highlighted these observations under #12YearsOfIndiaFirst.

The Prime Minister wrote on X;

“India is always ready to do whatever is possible to contribute towards a better planet. At the same time, thanks to the 140 crore people of India, the world looks at India with hope and enthusiasm. That is also why the world is engaging with India and investing in India.

#12YearsOfIndiaFirst”