Prime Minister Chairs Meeting with various sectoral groups in a pre-budget exercise

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for a focussed effort from all stakeholders in order to achieve the target of 5 Trillion Dollar Economy in India.

Prime Minister was interacting with various senior Economists, Private Equity/Venture Capitalists, Business Leaders from Manufacturing, Travel & Tourism, Apparel & FMCG, Analytics, subject experts in the fields of Agriculture, Science & Technology and Finance.

The meeting
was held at NITI AAYOG in New Delhi today as part of the pre-budget exercise.

Prime
Minister said that he was happy that the two hour open discussion has brought
to forefront the experience of people on the ground and those working in their
respective fields.

He said that
this would enhance the synergy between policy makers and various stakeholders.

Prime
Minister said that the idea of 5 Trillion Dollar Economy is not a sudden
development and that it is based on a deep understanding of the strengths of
the country.

He said that
the strong absorbent capacity of Indian economy shows the strength of basic
fundamentals of the Indian economy and its capacity to bounce back.

Prime
Minister said that the sectors like Tourism, Urban Development, Infrastructure
and Agriculture based Industry have a great potential to taking forward the
economy and for employment generation.

He said that
open discussions and brainstorming in such forums lead to a healthy debate and
understanding of the issues.

Prime
Minister said that this would also foster a positive mood and “can do” spirit
in the society.