New Delhi, Nov 12 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged Indian media organisations to showcase the country’s achievements and development stories on the global stage. Calling it the ‘India Story’, he said India has several inspiring success stories that deserve greater international attention.
Addressing journalists at the Diwali Milan event held at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi, Modi highlighted India’s development journey and called on the media to play an active role in promoting the country’s achievements.
India Aims to Become a Developed Nation by 2047
Drawing a comparison between journalists’ deadlines and national development goals, Modi said India is working towards an important deadline — 2047.
He said the vision of making India a developed nation has now gained a clear target, with the country aiming to achieve this goal before completing 100 years of independence.
The Prime Minister stressed that India must achieve several smaller development targets along the way to realise the larger vision of Viksit Bharat 2047.
PM Modi Highlights India’s Major Achievements
Modi said India’s young population, skilled workforce, technological progress and affordable internet services provide strong foundations for future growth.
Highlighting the country’s achievements over the past 12 years, he referred to India’s successful Chandrayaan-3 mission, which made history with its landing near the Moon’s South Pole.
He also highlighted India’s position as the world’s second-largest mobile phone manufacturer, the construction of the Chenab railway bridge and the expansion of renewable energy.
According to Modi, India’s solar power generation capacity has increased more than 50 times over the past 12 years. He also said India has developed the world’s third-largest startup ecosystem.
PM Modi Claims 50 Crore People Moved Out of Poverty
Speaking about poverty reduction, Modi said the NDA government has made significant progress in improving living conditions across the country.
Referring to World Bank figures, he claimed that around 50 crore people had moved above the poverty line over the past 12 years.
He said India’s recent achievements demonstrate that the goal of becoming a developed nation by 2047 is achievable.
PM Modi Appeals to Media to Promote India’s Success Stories
The Prime Minister urged journalists to give greater coverage to India’s achievements, innovations, talented individuals and positive developments.
Referring to his monthly radio programme, Mann Ki Baat, Modi said he regularly highlights the achievements of ordinary citizens and provides them with a platform.
He encouraged media organisations to identify more such stories and take them to wider audiences, describing it as an important contribution to the nation.
Recalling his long association with journalists, Modi said he had witnessed the transformation of the media industry, from traditional press releases to modern platforms such as Instagram Reels.
PM Modi Calls for Awareness Against Drug Addiction
Apart from India’s development goals, Modi also urged media organisations to support the fight against drug addiction.
He said greater public awareness was necessary to protect young people from substance abuse and called on journalists to help spread the message across society.
The Prime Minister expressed confidence that collective efforts by the government, media and citizens would help India achieve its Viksit Bharat 2047 vision.
