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Discussion | PARLIAMENT

A COUNTRY WITH A YOUNG
POPULATION India Moving Towards
At present, India is blessed with several favourable Becoming the Third
circumstances simultaneously. This is indeed a rare Largest Economy
and fortunate convergence. The most important India remains a ray of hope, providing
aspect is that while the richest nations of the world solutions to the challenges emerging in the
are ageing, with their populations reaching senior world today. When the people of the country
stages, our country is scaling new heights of devel- allowed us to serve, this country was known
opment while simultaneously becoming younger. as one of the ‘Fragile Five’. At the time of
India is a nation of youth, and this is a great advan- independence, we were the sixth-ranked
tage. The world’s attraction to India has increased. economy in the world, but the situation has
pushed us to 11th. Today, we are moving
Furthermore, the world is recognizing the impor- rapidly towards becoming the third-largest
tance of India’s talent. Today, we have a very import- economy.
ant talent pool in the world: a young talent pool with
dreams, determination, and capability.

A CONFIDENT INDIA
Look at any sector today, be it science, space, or
sports; India is brimming with confidence in every
field. As a Vishwa Mitra, India has become a trusted
partner of many countries, and we are standing
shoulder to shoulder and playing our appropriate
role towards global welfare.

THE MANTRA OF REFORM, PERFORM,
TRANSFORM
We moved forward with the mantra of Reform,
Perform, Transform, and today the country is
aboard the Reform Express. We have implemented
structural, process, and policy reforms. We have
made efforts to empower our manufacturing
sector, empower entrepreneurs, and add value to
everything India produces. I can say with confidence

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