Vibrant Gujarat Summit: India a bright spot in global economy, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with heads of states, ministers and leaders from the business community on Tuesday in Gandhinagar at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit. 

A brain child of the prime minister, the biennial summit was started with the aim to attract investment in Gujarat.

Here are the highlights of Modi's speech:

# FDI in last two fiscals was 60% higher than in previous two years. India is a leading recipient of capital in Asia Pacific region: PM

# We have become sixth largest manufacturing country in the world: PM Modi

# Make in India has become the biggest brand that India ever had: PM Modi

# My government is strongly committed to continue the economic reforms. We have placed highest emphasis on ease of doing business: PM Modi

#  India is on a threshold of becoming world's most digitised economy: PM Modi

# Despite the global slowdown, we have registered excellent growth. India is a bright spot in the global economy: PM Modi

# In doing this, digital technology has played a key role. I often say that e-governance is easy and effective governance: PM Modi

# It is our vision and mission to bring a paradigm shift in our policies and economy: PM Narendra Modi in Gandhinagar

# We have seen in last two and a half year that it is possible to deliver quick results in democratic setup as well: PM Modi

# Gujarat, the land of Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, also represents the business spirit of India: PM Narendra Modi

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— PMO India (@PMOIndia) January 10, 2017

# I express my gratitude to the partner countries and other organisations for this event, particularly thank Japan and Canada: PM Modi

# PM Modi inaugurates the coffee table book and policy documents at the 8th edition of Vibrant Gujarat Summit