Goods and Services Tax (GST)<\/a>.<\/p>\nAn India where enormous diversity exists harmoniously will always be a unifying and harmonising force, he said in English.<\/p>\n
Modi also highlighted that many people have voluntarily given up their subsidies for the benefit of the nation. The \u201cdemocracy, demography and dynamism\u201d is making development in the country and changing the destiny of its people, he said.<\/p>\n
He said that a stable and progressive India is good news for the world as well. \u201cA predictable, stable, transparent and progressive India good news in an otherwise state of uncertainty and flux,\u201d the PM said.<\/p>\n
Modi referred to the contributions of the Indian army to the world, mentioning that in the previous century, India soldiers fought and laid down their lives in the two World Wars, although they weren\u2019t part of any alliance. And today, Indian soldiers are striving to ensure peace by being part of Indian Peacekeeping Force, he added.<\/p>\n
He said India has been the first responder whenever and wherever calamity strikes, citing examples of the Nepal earthquake and Yemen evacuation.<\/p>\n
\u201cIndia has never tried to capture land. We have only worked with nations to bring prosperity. We believe in multi-culturism. We have proved that world that people can stay united in plural world,\u201d he asserted.<\/p>\n
PM Modi\u2019s tour started on Monday evening when he landed in Switzerland for a packed 24-hour visit. He hosted a roundtable dinner meeting with global CEOs where he narrated India’s growth story and presented investment opportunities.<\/p>\n
His meeting with over 40 global industry bosses from 18 countries, including Microsoft’s Satya Nadella, Reliance’s Mukesh Ambani, Airbus CEO Dirk Hoke, lasted for nearly two hours in which he invited everyone to speak and sought suggestions.<\/p>\n
As he arrived in Davos, the PM held a bilateral meeting with Swiss President Alain Berset. \u201cProductive discussions on steps to further deepen our bilateral cooperation,\u201d the foreign ministry said in a tweet after the meeting. The two leaders also discussed the progress on automatic exchange of tax information, news agency PTI reported, quoting sources.<\/p>\n
India which aims to showcase its potential as a driver of global economic growth also hosted a reception at the Congress Center – the main venue of the World Economic Forum attended by nearly 1,500 delegates.<\/p>\n
The Indian presence this year is the largest in the 48-year history of the WEF. Two yoga teachers from India will hold daily classes at the summit, which has attracted 70 heads of state and government, including US President Donald Trump as well as celebrities, chief executives and top bankers.<\/p>\n
Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, actress Cate Blanchett and music legend Elton John were felicitated on Monday at the 24th Annual Crystal Awards. The awards honour \u201cartists who have shown exemplary commitment to improving the state of the world\u201d.<\/p>\n
Ahead of the meet, WEF’s Inclusive Development Index\u00a0 ranked India 62nd on a list of 103 countries. China ranks 26th while Pakistan is 47th.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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