“In the last four years, the government has worked for building a developed and inclusive India. It has worked for creating a New India by 2022,” the prime minister boasts.
Modi, in his address, asserted that India’s prestige has increased at an international level. “Be it Africa or small Pacific countries, or ASEAN or Europe or Asia, all of them are looking at India as a trusted friend,” he said.
Addressing the Indian diaspora at the Stockholm University, Modi said earlier the eradication of poverty was limited to just words and slogans, but his government was committed to poverty alleviation and was using empowerment as a tool to achieve its goal.
“The country is going through a period of massive change. Presently, there is a government in India which is working day and night for the country’s prestige, self-respect and taking it to new heights in the 21st century,” PM Modi said in front of an extremely enthusiastic crowd.
He cited India’s entry into the export control regimes of Wassenaar Arrangement, the Australia Group and the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), as an example of India’s increasing stature at the global stage.
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven, who was also present at the event, said Sweden greatly values its bond with India. He also lauded the Indian community for its immense contribution to the Nordic country.
Modi said the perception about the way government functions were changing which has ultimately resulted in minimizing the distance between the centre and its citizens.
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