Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered his keynote address at the third leadership summit of the United States Strategic Forum and Partnership with India (USISPF) on Thursday.
“When 2020 started, did anyone imagine how it would develop? A global pandemic has impacted everyone. It is testing our resilience, our public health system, and our economic system. The current situation demands a new mentality where the development approach is centered on the human being, ”said the prime minister.
Speaking about the Covid-19 death rate in India, the prime minister said it was one of the lowest per million in the world.
“India, a country with 1.3 billion people and limited resources, has one of the lowest death rates per million in the world. The rate of recovery is also steadily increasing, ”Prime Minister Modi said at the summit.
He further said that while the coronavirus had affected several things, it had not affected people’s aspirations and ambitions. “In recent months, there have been far-reaching reforms that are facilitating business and decreasing the red tap,” added the prime minister. India is at the forefront of Covid-19 vaccine research, he said.
The theme of the 5-day Summit that began on August 31 is “United States-India navigating new challenges.”
“I look forward to addressing @USISPForum # USIndiasummit2020. I will share my views on ‘Navigating New Challenges’. Join us live tonight, September 3, at 9pm India time, ”the prime minister tweeted earlier.
Foreign Minister S Jaishankar, Trade and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, US Vice President Mike Pence, and former Indian-American diplomat Nikki Haley are some of the key leaders who have participated in the virtual event. until now.
According to a statement released by the Prime Minister’s Office on Wednesday, the theme of the event covers various topics such as India’s potential to become a global manufacturing hub, opportunities in the Indian gas market, ease of making business to attract FDI in India, commons and challenges in technology space, Indo-Pacific economic issues, innovation in public health and others.
USISPF is a non-profit organization working for the US-India partnership.
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