Modi said India has “zero tolerance for corruption and black money” and listed out efforts including a new law to deal with the undisclosed assets kept overseas and the newly- launched drive against domestic illicit wealth.
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Referring to increase in FDI flows, he said, “The world’s confidence in India was rising”.
It’s a crucial worldwide leadership test – the hope is he will push the rich world to take responsibility for the historical injustice of climate change while also grabbing the opportunities of the next industrial revolution in clean technology by committing India to 100% clean energy, asserted Zoyab.
President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday led India in conveying solidarity with the government and people of France in the aftermath of the deadly terrorist attacks in and around Paris. And I can say after 18 months of experience that today whoever speaks to India, speaks as an equal.
Antalya (Turkey), Nov 16: India has zero tolerance on black money and corruption, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, the second and final day of the G20 Summit here. “I can tell you that the speed which India has taken, the direction it has taken, results will be evident soon”, Modi said. There are not even electricity poles.
He said: “They see in Prime Minister Modi, especially after his tremendous election result past year, a man that is filled with hope and aspiration, and somebody who is decisive”.
Modi said that by the year 2019, the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, he would ensure that there was 24 hours of electricity all over the country.
Nirmala Rajasingam, one of the protest organizers, said: “We have been protesting against the Modi government for a very long time because the matters of the Gujarat atrocities have not been settled yet”.
Modi also thanked British Prime Minister David Cameron for the latter’s affection towards India and Indians.
The 89-year-old Queen greeted Modi, shaking hands with him before they moved on to inspect items from the Royal Collection, brought out specially for the Prime Minister’s visit.
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Up to 60,000 are expected to attend the Wembley extravaganza, which will include performances from Indian and British stars and a fireworks display organisers claim is the UK’s biggest – as well as a speech by Mr Modi.
