Further in his address, PM Modi shared his ambitious vision for India’s future at a community event aiming to become one of the top three economies globally.
Vienna: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the community event in Vienna on Wednesday where he highlighted the long and significant history and culture of both India and Austria, noting that the historical connection has benefited both countries in terms of cultural exchange and trade.
“Just like India, Austria’s history and culture have been very old and grand. Our contact with each other also has been historic. This has benefitted both countries. This benefit has been regarding culture as well as commerce…,” said PM Modi at the event.
Further, PM Modi said that there is a lot of interest globally in India’s thoughts and actions and emphasised that India has shared knowledge and expertise with the world for thousands of years, promoting peace and prosperity, rather than war.
“Across the world, a lot of discussion is going on over India…What is India thinking today, what is India doing – it is essential to build a better-informed world regarding this…We have shared knowledge & expertise with the world for thousands of years. We can proudly say that India has not given ‘yuddh’ (war) but ‘Buddha’. When I speak of Buddha, it means that India has always given peace and prosperity.” He also expressed pride in India’s role as a global partner (Vishwa Bandhu) and its commitment to continuing this role in the 21st century.