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Positive Impact of India has joined the ranks of
top countries in last decade
India’s Reform Express n India is rapidly moving towards becoming

n The Reform Express means implementing next-generation the world’s third-largest economy.
reforms in every sector. The GST reforms have had a n India used to import nine out of ten mobile
positive impact on all sectors, especially our MSMEs, which phones; today, it is the world’s second-
have benefited greatly from it. India has made a major largest mobile phone manufacturer.
reform by allowing 100 percent FDI in the insurance sector,
which will accelerate the campaign to provide universal n India’s UPI is the world’s number one real-
insurance coverage to every citizen of the country. time digital transaction platform.
n India has the world’s third-largest startup
n The income tax law has been modernized after almost six ecosystem.
decades, providing significant relief and convenience to n India is among the top three countries in
millions of taxpayers.
solar power generation.
n Historic labor reforms have now brought wages, social n India is the third-largest aviation market.
security, and industry under a unified framework. These n India is one of the top three countries with
reforms have established a better balance between the the largest metro networks in the world.
welfare of workers and the progress of industries.
n India ranks first in milk and generic
n Next-generation reforms have also been implemented in the medicine production.
nuclear power sector. Through the SHANTI Act passed in
the last parliamentary session, the civil nuclear energy sector n India manufactures a major share of
has been opened up for private participation. This is a huge vaccines in the world.
opportunity for investors. Scan the QR code to watch the
Prime Minister’s full program.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the
remaining section of Phase 2 of the Ahmedabad
Metro from Sector 10A to Mahatma Mandir. After
the inauguration, he said that our commitment to
strengthening Ahmedabad’s infrastructure is clearly
visible in various development works. This section will
significantly improve the ‘ease of living’ for the people of
Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar.

needs today. Gujarat provides complete certainty is preparing youth for the needs of the future.
on this front. An excellent international ecosys- The country’s first National Defence University
tem for education and skill development exists and Gati Shakti University are preparing skilled
here. Kaushalya Skill University, in collaboration manpower for the road, rail, air, waterways, and
with universities from Australia and Singapore, logistics sectors. n

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