The Prime Minister said Indonesia was fortunate to attain independence two years before India and there is a lot that India can learn from Indonesia
Bali: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, November 15, asserted that there is a “huge difference” between pre- and post-2014 India, saying the country is now moving ahead at an “unprecedented speed and scale”, a PTI report in The Tribune, Chandigarh, says
Speaking to the Indian diaporaas in Bali’s Nusa Dua, Modi showcased the progress and development that had taken place in India during his tenure in power.
Addressing the gathering a few kilometres away at a hotel ballroom in Sunur that welcomed him with chants of “Modi, Modi”, the Prime Minister said India was a ray of hope for the world in the 21st century.
He highlighted India’s growth and the tremendous strides made in various fields such as – digital technology, finance, health, telecom and space.
He also mentioned that India’s roadmap for development included the political and economic aspirations of the world and the vision of self-reliant India embodies the spirit of global good.
“Today, India is the fastest growing economy in the world,” Mr. Modi said amid a huge round of applause. He asserted that India now “thinks big and aims higher”.
“We don’t dream small anymore. Since 2014, we have opened more than 320 million bank accounts. More than the population of USA,” he said.
Amid cheers and slogans of ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’, a huge crowd of people dressed in Indian attire and turbans greeted the Prime Minister Modi. Quick to respond with equal fervor, the Prime Minister played a couple of beats alongside the drummers to everyone’s delight.
The Prime Minister said that India was number one today in digital transactions, global fintech, IT outsourcing, smartphone data consumption and vaccine manufacturing.
He said India has stood firmly with Indonesia during its “challenging times”, while acknowledging the shared heritage and culture between the two countries.
The Prime Minister recalled the devastating 2018 earthquake in Indonesia and the massive ‘Operation Samudra Maitri’ operations New Delhi had launched then for humanitarian assistance.
“At a time when the grand Ram Temple is taking shape in, Ayodhya, India, we also proudly remember the Ramayana tradition of Indonesia,” he said.
Mr. Modi added, that in its post-Independence 75-year-old long journey of development, there is a lot that India can give to Indonesia.
“The talent, technology, innovation and industry of India have made an identity for themselves in the world. Several big companies of the world today have an Indian-origin CEOs,” Mr. Modi said.
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