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NDTV World Summit Highlights: Modi Hails India's Growth Story; Sunak Sees Delhi's Role In 'Multipolar World'

The NDTV World Summit 2025 marks a historic gathering of world leaders at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. Follow all the live updates.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the keynote speaker at the NDTV World Summit. He highlighted the success of India's economic policies over the past decade, which has allowed the country to transition from "fragile five to top five" economies. Meanwhile, UK ex-PM Rishi Sunak, who spoke before him, suggested that there is a role for New Delhi in the "new multipolar world".
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  • India has transitioned from "fragile five to top five" economies, owing to the reforms undertaken by the government over the past decade, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said.

  • India is dominating the digital payments system with world's 50% digital transaction happening in India

  • The Prime Minister lauded India's growth in the artificial intelligence space and said that Google's $15 billion investment marks a milestone in its growth.

  • "India clearly is the economic superpower. For the first time in 100 years, cricket is going to be a sport in the Olympics in 2028. This is because of India. But more broadly, the economy is growing very fast", said Rishi Sunak

  • Sunak highlighted that the old world order, in the context of the Berlin Wall Fall and the end of Bipolarity, will not be repeated and that the world is going to be multipolar.

  • Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya highlighted the importance of risk in renewal and progress and called it the "first step" in that direction. Though she warned against romanticising risk "as the only impetus for change."

  • On growing racial attacks against Indians in Australia, Tony Abbott said, "There are two issues here. Is the immigration to Australia too high? We have had absolutely high record numbers throughout the year."

  • Abott Scrutinized Trump's decision to impose 50% tariffs on Indian exports, said he "misplayed his hand".


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