Modi's remarks came hours after the US and India agreed on a trade deal under which Washington will bring down reciprocal tariff on Indian goods to 18 per cent from current 25 per cent.
Key Points
- PM Modi states self-confidence is crucial for achieving the dream of a developed India (Viksit Bharat).
- Modi highlights a recent trade deal between the US and India as a step towards progress.
- He shared a Sanskrit couplet emphasizing the importance of righteous deeds, courage, skill, and discipline for national progress.
- The Prime Minister believes the power of self-confidence of the citizens will be extremely useful in realising the dream of a developed India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said self-confidence is that power that makes everything possible and will help in realising the dream of Viksit Bharat.
His remarks came hours after the US and India agreed on a trade deal under which Washington will bring down reciprocal tariff on Indian goods to 18 per cent from current 25 per cent.
"Self-confidence is that power with the help of which everything is possible," Modi said in a post on X in Hindi.
The prime minister said this very power of the citizens will prove extremely useful in realising the dream of a developed India.
Modi also shared a Sanskrit couplet which meant that wealth is earned through righteous deeds.
"It (wealth) grows with courage and self-confidence, remains stable through skill and efficiency, and, when safeguarded by discipline, contributes to the progress of the nation," the couplet read.
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