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Last updated: July 15, 2023, 02:44 AM IST
Modi also urged business leaders in India and France to accelerate the journey of friendship between the two countries.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is highlighting India’s economic reforms and calling on French business leaders to explore opportunities for cooperation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Paris highlighted the economic reforms underway in India and urged French business leaders to harness the opportunities the country offers. He made the remarks on Friday while addressing the India-France CEO Forum which saw the participation of business leaders from various sectors including manufacturing, defense and technology.
“President @EmmanuelMacron and I met with CEOs to discuss ways to diversify business collaboration. I highlighted reforms in India and urged entrepreneurs to harness the many opportunities our country offers,” the Prime Minister said in a tweet.
The Prime Minister highlighted India’s mission-pattern reform journey and the various initiatives taken to enhance the business environment, according to Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi. He talked about the strides India has made in renewables, startups, information technology, digital payments infrastructure, and pharma.
Strengthening the economic partnership 🇮🇳-🇫🇷! @employee And the boss @employee He addressed a group of Indian and French CEOs belonging to diverse sectors including aerospace, manufacturing, defence, technology, energy and others.
The Prime Minister highlighted India’s mission status… pic.twitter.com/VXYSLD2abv
– Arindam Bagchi (MEAIndia) July 14, 2023
In the meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, Modi also urged business leaders in India and France to accelerate the journey of friendship between the two countries. He said that the business community in the countries has contributed a lot to strengthening bilateral relations.
“I would like you to work for the acceleration and promotion of this great journey of the two countries,” he said while pledging to give them full support in their endeavours, on behalf of the Indian and French leadership.
Noting that India and France have completed 25 years of strategic partnership, Modi said business leaders of the two countries have played a huge role in the long journey. “We celebrate 25 years of strategic partnership. “In this journey, business leaders have played a huge role,” Modi said.
The Indian government during the last nine years of NDA has taken several initiatives to improve the ease of doing business. These include relaxing foreign direct investment rules, encouraging industrialization through the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme and reducing corporate taxes.
Prime Minister Modi is here on a two-day official visit at the invitation of French President Macron.
(with PTI input)
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