Chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that while the country continues to fight the Covid-19 crisis, the time is to stabilise and speed up the Indian economy.
He said this while speaking at the 125th year celebrations of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
“We’ve to take tough steps to fight coronavirus and also take steps to take care of economy,” he said.
“Yes, we will definitely get our growth back,” Modi said and expressed his belief that the industry leaders will help in getting the economic growth back on track.
“Intent, inclusion, investment, infrastructure and innovation needed to bring economic growth back,” he said and added: “For private enterprises, we’ve been always encouraging to build a better ecosystem.”
“Reforms are not random or scattered decisions, they are systemic, planned, integrated, inter-connected and futuristic process,” he said.
According to the Prime Minister, in around Rs 200 crore of purchases done by the government, global tenders have been removed to boost small-scale industries.
“World is looking for a trusted, reliable partner and the Indian industry should make the most of it,” he said and termed the current situation as “rise to the occassion’ and asked the industry leaders to come out as ‘champions of indigenous inspiration”.