"India cannot develop without displaced Kashmir," he said while addressing the Develop India event, which was attended by over 300 participants from diverse backgrounds including writers, students, working professionals and notable personalities.
Recalling India's economic growth, Hardeep Puri said India's share in global GDP was 25 per cent in the 1700s, but it gradually declined to only 2 per cent by 1947, according to renowned experts. Has told.
The Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs said, "The country which once enjoyed the status of 'Golden Bird' lost its power during British rule and remained in the Fragile Five category as of 2014, even after decades of independence."
He said the 'real' transformation started under the Modi government and in the last ten years, the country has moved from being among the top 11 economies to one of the top economies in the world.
He said, “The country is set to overtake Germany and Japan and become the world's third largest economy by 2027-28.,
According to official estimates, India should become a $40 trillion economy by 2040, which is currently hovering around $3.5 trillion.
The Union Minister also urged everyone's participation in the Developing India 2047 mission and said that this dream would not be possible without the active support and coordination of the 'ambassadors' of change.
He said that India is on the verge of leaving America behind in terms of metro network.
“Currently, India's operational metro network is about 950 kilometres. In the next 2-3 years, it will become the second largest metro network, surpassing the US,” the Union Minister told ambassadors from developing India.With special reference to Jammu and Kashmir, he said that more than 68 projects worth Rs 6,800 crore were envisioned under the SMAR project, out of which projects worth Rs 3,200 crore have already been completed.
He also said that Jammu and Kashmir has more potential than Switzerland but has been 'missed out' due to man-made crises and also stressed that the Modi government is committed to its all-round development.
Highlighting one of the key policies of the government, the Minister said that we are moving from women-centric development to women-led development.
Sharing a statement, he said, "In my 39 years of service as a diplomat, I have seen that wherever the country has moved from women-centric to women-led development, there has been at least a 20% growth in GDP. An increase of -30 percent has been observed." Personal experience.He said the government is working towards this objective and the housing scheme registered in the name of female members of the household and 33 per cent reservation in elected bodies are part of the larger mission.
He also explained how the welfare policies of the Modi government have brought unprecedented change in the lives of people.
He said, “Under the Ujjwala scheme, 32 crore have received LPG cylinders compared to the initial 14 crore connections in 2014, while the gas pipeline has been expanded from 14,000 km to 20,000 km in the last ten years."
Recalling India's economic growth, Hardeep Puri said India's share in global GDP was 25 per cent in the 1700s, but it gradually declined to only 2 per cent by 1947, according to renowned experts. Has told.
The Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs said, "The country which once enjoyed the status of 'Golden Bird' lost its power during British rule and remained in the Fragile Five category as of 2014, even after decades of independence."
He said the 'real' transformation started under the Modi government and in the last ten years, the country has moved from being among the top 11 economies to one of the top economies in the world.
He said, “The country is set to overtake Germany and Japan and become the world's third largest economy by 2027-28.,
According to official estimates, India should become a $40 trillion economy by 2040, which is currently hovering around $3.5 trillion.
The Union Minister also urged everyone's participation in the Developing India 2047 mission and said that this dream would not be possible without the active support and coordination of the 'ambassadors' of change.
He said that India is on the verge of leaving America behind in terms of metro network.
“Currently, India's operational metro network is about 950 kilometres. In the next 2-3 years, it will become the second largest metro network, surpassing the US,” the Union Minister told ambassadors from developing India.With special reference to Jammu and Kashmir, he said that more than 68 projects worth Rs 6,800 crore were envisioned under the SMAR project, out of which projects worth Rs 3,200 crore have already been completed.
He also said that Jammu and Kashmir has more potential than Switzerland but has been 'missed out' due to man-made crises and also stressed that the Modi government is committed to its all-round development.
Highlighting one of the key policies of the government, the Minister said that we are moving from women-centric development to women-led development.
Sharing a statement, he said, "In my 39 years of service as a diplomat, I have seen that wherever the country has moved from women-centric to women-led development, there has been at least a 20% growth in GDP. An increase of -30 percent has been observed." Personal experience.He said the government is working towards this objective and the housing scheme registered in the name of female members of the household and 33 per cent reservation in elected bodies are part of the larger mission.
He also explained how the welfare policies of the Modi government have brought unprecedented change in the lives of people.
He said, “Under the Ujjwala scheme, 32 crore have received LPG cylinders compared to the initial 14 crore connections in 2014, while the gas pipeline has been expanded from 14,000 km to 20,000 km in the last ten years."
