Fri Mar 28 14:29:45 UTC 2025: ## Modi Boasts of India’s Economic Rise and Global Influence at TV9 Summit
**New Delhi, March 28, 2025** – Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the TV9 Summit today, highlighting India’s significant economic growth and rising global influence. He declared that India is not merely participating in the world order but actively shaping its future.
PM Modi cited the IMF’s recent data showing India as the only major economy to double its GDP in the last 10 years. He attributed this success to his government’s focus on reducing corruption, boosting domestic manufacturing, and simplifying tax systems through the Goods and Services Tax (GST). He also pointed to a 21-fold increase in defense exports over the past decade, solidifying India’s position as a manufacturing hub.
The Prime Minister indirectly addressed criticism of investigative agencies, stating that those who embezzled public funds have been forced to return over ₹22,000 crore. He emphasized the government’s achievements in various welfare programs, including health insurance, cooking gas subsidies, sanitation initiatives, and piped drinking water access.
Modi asserted that India’s foreign policy has shifted from equidistance to “equi-closeness,” prioritizing national interests. He concluded by stating that the world is increasingly interested in India’s perspective and that India is a nation that not only dreams but delivers.
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