Johannesburg. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that today India is the fastest growing major economy in the world and India will soon become a 5 trillion dollar economy. He is speaking at the BRICS Business Forum Leaders Dialogue in Johannesburg, South Africa.
PM Modi said, ‘Even now, the world is grappling with economic challenges amid the Covid pandemic, tensions and disputes. At such a time BRICS countries have to play an important role once again. India is the fastest growing economy in the world today despite the global upheaval. Soon India will become a 5 trillion dollar economy.
He said that India will be the growth engine of the world in the days to come and that is because India has turned times of calamity and hardship into opportunities for economic reform. PM Modi further said that today in India, benefits are transferred directly to crores of people with one click, which has increased transparency in service delivery.
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Tags: BRICS Summit, Indian Economy, Narendra Modi, South Africa
First published: August 22, 2023, 21:58 IST