'india Is A Changed Country Now,' Says Pm Narendra Modi To Germany

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HANNOVER, GERMANY:  "India is a now changed country... our regulatory regime is much more transparent, responsive and stable," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Hannover, Germany today, promising investors that his government is working on a "war footing" to improve the business environment further.

 

Here are the latest developments:

1. Pitching his 'Make in India' agenda in one of Europe's most powerful economies, PM Modi said at an Indo-German Business Summit that India has fast-tracked approvals in industry and infrastructure and added, "I am here to assure the German companies that India is now a changed country."(Highlights of PM's speech)
2. He also said that India has "removed lot of regressive taxation regimes," and that there is much more potential for India and Germany to do business. "Our economic partnership is not as much as what both nations would like to have," said PM Modi.
3. This morning, the PM inaugurated the India Pavilion at the Hannover Messe, the world's largest trade fair, along with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. He thanked Germany for inviting India to be a partner at the fair and noted that over 400 Indian companies are participating.
4. This year, 14 Indian states are participating at the fair, competing with each other to get investment. PM Modi said, "Demography, democracy and demand make India attractive to the world today."
5. Making a joint statement with Ms Merkel, PM Modi pitched India's potential as a manufacturing hub.
6. The backdrop to the big stage at the India Pavilion is the lion logo of the 'Make in India' campaign. That is the focus of the PM's visit and he said yesterday, "I want to thank you for allowing us to unleash our lions in this city... the lions are a symbol of new India," the PM said, referring to the 'Make in India' logo of a lion made of cogs to depict manufacturing.
7. As the PM pushed for foreign investment, top Indian industrialist Sanjay Kirloskar said it is important for the government to make clear that India is a "secular, tolerant nation." He said, "Most investors in foreign countries are Christians" and cautioned that he saw "a slight concern" among foreign investors about a series of attacks on churches and other Christian buildings recently in India.
8. The PM leaves in a while this afternoon for Berlin where he will meet members of the Indian community in Germany. The grandnephew of Subhas Chandra Bose has said he will try to meet the Prime Minister at a dinner this evening, amid a row back in India over revelations that close relatives of the freedom fighter were spied upon.
9. 45 celebrity chefs from India served mango lassi to Ms Merkel and prepared Gujarati treats like khandvis, dhoklasand khakras for Mr Modi on Monday morning. The two leaders also shared a cup of tea. "Indian tea. What better than a cup of tea from @teaboardofindia to end visit to Indian Pavilion at @hannover_messe," tweeted external affairs ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin. (Read)
10. The two-day visit to Germany is the PM's second leg of a three-nation tour that began in France. He will head to Canada next.

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