Last Updated on February 17, 2026 11:00 pm by BIZNAMA NEWS
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India has evolved into a confident and credible voice of the Global South, shaping global conversations and contributing to a more balanced and inclusive world order. Mr Modi stated this in his written address at the `Global Economic Cooperation 2026′, an event organised in Mumbai by the Future Economic Cooperation Council in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs and the Government of Maharashtra.
The Prime Minister’s speech was read out by BJP leader Vijay Chauthaiwale. Mr Modi said as the world looks for steady leadership in uncertain times, India stands out as a beacon of hope. He said the country is delivering practical, scalable solutions to shared global challenges, even as it sustains the rare balance of high growth and low inflation.
Prime Minister Modi highlighted that one of the defining challenges of this era is taking welfare to the maximum number of people, leaving none behind and achieving this efficiently. He said, India has transformed this ambition into reality through world-class Digital Public Infrastructure, ensuring that welfare benefits reach citizens with a single click, transparency and accountability.
He emphasised that India is the fastest-growing major economy with sustainability embedded at the core of its progress, noting that non-fossil fuel sources account for over 50 per cent of the installed energy capacity, making the country among the first major nations to achieve this feat.
Mr Modi asserted that India’s rise in manufacturing and sunrise sectors further strengthened its sustainability agenda. He said, India is now the world’s second-largest mobile manufacturer and is also diversifying into sunrise sectors such as semiconductors and rare earths, signalling a decisive push toward self-reliance, innovation and deeper integration into global value chains.
He said, in this context, global collaboration is an imperative. The Prime Minister added that as the world rethinks supply chain resilience and reliability, India is uniquely positioned to reinforce trust, stability and shared prosperity across borders.
