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REMOVING RED TAPE WITH RED CARPET red tape and laying red carpets.
n In areas such as defense and space, which were
considered restricted, today they have been
At the BRICS Business Forum, PM Modi
opened for the private sector.
said how India has changed after 2014 and
policies have been formulated in such a n With the use of technology, India has taken a
way that red tape has been removed and giant leap towards financial inclusion.
red carpet has been laid for business. n India has the largest number of digital
The effect of this is that today India has transactions in the world, countries like UAE,
developed as the fastest growing economy Singapore and France are also connected to this
in the world. The BRICS Business Council platform. There are many possibilities of working
has played an important role in enhancing on this with BRICS countries as well.
economic cooperation n In areas like IT, Telecom, Fintech, AI and
n Despite the turmoil in the global economy, India Semiconductor, we are taking forward the Make
is the fastest growing economy in the world in India, Make for the world vision.
today and soon India will become a five trillion n In the last nine years, the income of the people
dollar economy. has increased almost three times.
n The reforms that have taken place in the mission n From IT to space, from banking to healthcare,
mode in the last few years have increased women are contributing to the progress of the
business in India, reducing compliance, removing country shoulder to shoulder with men.

Greece. Under the leadership of PM Modi, it has
been decided to take the India-Greece partnership to
a strategic level. Addressing the Indian community
in Athens, Greece, PM Modi said that Greece will India and Greece have had very good
become India's gateway to Europe. It will be a strong relations since ancient times. When
vehicle for India's solid relations with the European democracy was not even discussed in a
Union. large part of the world, we had democratic
India and Greece have decided to strengthen their systems. Be it astronomy, mathematics,
Strategic Partnership by enhancing their cooperation the arts, or trade, our two civilizations have
in the areas of Defense and Security, Infrastructure, learned a lot from each other.
Agriculture, Education, New and Emerging
Technologies and Skill Development. It was agreed -Narendra Modi, Prime Minister
to strengthen military to military ties as well as
defense industries. Apart from mutual cooperation
in the field of terrorism and cyber security, it was expressed its support for India-European Union
also decided to create an institutional platform for trade and investment. In the case of Ukraine, both
dialogue at the level of National Security Advisors. countries support diplomacy and dialogue. PM Modi
Both countries have set a target of doubling their said that “I am sure that like the Gandhara School of
bilateral trade by the year 2023. Art, a beautiful amalgamation of Indian and Greco-
An agreement was signed for cooperation Roman art, India-Greece friendship will also leave
in the agriculture sector. With this agreement, its indelible mark on the stone of time.” Noting the
cooperation is possible in the field of agriculture long-standing cultural exchanges between India and
and seed production as well as research, animal Greece, PM Modi and PMr Kyriakos Mitsotakis of
husbandry and livestock production. To facilitate Greece welcomed efforts to promote exchanges in
skilled migration between the two countries, it all forms of art. They also agreed to encourage joint
has been decided to soon enter into a Migration efforts to conserve and protect ancient sites and to
and Mobility Partnership Agreement. Greece has strengthen cooperation within UNESCO. n

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