Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 10th edition of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024 at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar on Wednesday. 34 partner countries and 16 partner organizations are participating in this year’s summit, which is also being utilized as a platform by the Ministry of Development of North-Eastern Region to showcase investment opportunities in the North-Eastern region.
Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said that Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit has showcased new ideas, and created new gateways for investments and returns. Throwing light on this year’s theme of ‘Gateway to the future’, Modi said that the future of the 21st century will be brightened by shared efforts.
He remarked that the world today looks at India as an important pillar of stability and maintained that India has given the world confidence in achieving common collective goals. PM Modi said that India is “A friend who can be trusted, a partner who believes in people-centric development, a voice that believes in global good, an engine of growth in the global economy, a technology hub for finding solutions, a powerhouse of talented youth and a democracy that delivers”.
Earlier, Modi conveyed his greetings for 2024 and reiterated the government’s commitment to make India developed (viksit) by 2047. He mentioned that India is the 5th largest economy in the world and underlined that in the next few years, India will go on to become one of the top 3 economies in the world, as predicted by various rating agencies in the world.
Reflecting on India’s priorities whose glimpse can be seen in the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, he mentioned sustainable industries, manufacturing and infrastructure, new age skills, futuristic technologies, AI and innovation, green hydrogen, renewable energy, and semiconductors. Prime Minister said that there are new possibilities for investors in every corner of India and Vibrant Gujarat Summit is like a gateway for this, a Gateway to the Future.
“You are not only investing in India but also shaping a new generation of young creators and consumers. Your partnership with the aspirational young generation of India can bring results which you could not have even imagined”, Prime Minister Modi concluded.
President of the United Arab Emirates & Ruler of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of Mozambique, Filipe Nyusi, President of Timor Leste, José Ramos-Horta, Prime Minister of Czech Republic, Petr Fiala, Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam, Tran Luu Quang, Governor of Gujarat, Acharya Devvrat and Chief Minister of Gujarat, Bhupendra Patel were among the dignitaries present on the occasion.
