Vibrant Gujarat Summit: PM Modi Sets India's 25-Year Goal, Says 'Nation Now In Amrit Kaal'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 10th edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in Gandhinagar, alongside several global leaders on Wednesday.

Speaking at the event, the Prime Minister said that the next 25 years are going to be India’s ‘Amrit Kaal’. He further said the government is targeting to make India a developed nation by the time the country celebrates 100 years of its independence.

“In the recent past, India completed 75 years of independence. Now, India is working on its goal for the next 25 years. We have the goal of making it a developed country by the time it celebrates 100 years of independence. Therefore, these 25 years’ duration is India’s Amrit Kaal,” PM Modi said.

A total of 20 countries are participating in the show, which was inaugurated ahead of the tenth edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit.

PM Modi noted that this is the first Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in this Amrit Kaal. “Therefore, this is even more significant. Representatives from more than 100 countries, who are participating in this Summit, are crucial partners in this development journey of India,” he said.

PM Modi also credited UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan for ‘high growth’ in India-UAE relations.

He stated that all major rating agencies believe that India will be among the three largest economies in the world in the next few years. “In the rapidly changing world order, India is moving ahead as ‘Vishwa Mitra‘ (friend of the world),” he added.

After inaugurating the summit, Modi is set to hold a meeting with CEOs of top global corporations. He will then travel to GIFT City where, at around 5.15 pm, he will interact with prominent business leaders in the Global FinTech Leadership Forum.

Earlier, speaking at the summit, Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani said that his company “was, is and will always remain a Gujarati firm”. He added that he’s a “proud Gujarati”.

Ambani also praised Narendra Modi and said that the world listens to the prime minister. “The world chants ‘Modi hai toh mumkin hai‘. He is the most successful prime minister in the Indian history,” the Reliance boss said, adding that his company will help Gujarat meet half of energy target.