In Op-Ed piece for German daily, PM Narendra Modi says India key engine of global growth

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an Op-Ed piece in a German daily shared his vision for India and the role it will play in global growth in the coming years, saying he visualised India as a "key engine of global growth".

"...Our democratic principles and practices are guarantors of stability. We have a free media and an independent judiciary that allows all opinions to be aired without fear," Modi said in the piece for Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.

The prime minister, who is on a two-day visit to Germany, said that India believed in "Rahein Saath Badhe Saath" (stay together-grow together).

"There is no other way forward. Mankind's progress in this century depends on cooperation and collaboration. Conflict is unthinkable. So is poverty which (Mahatma) Gandhi called the worst form of violence," Modi said.

"If we can take all Indians together into a better socio-economic future, I believe that the world we share will be a better place for all," he added.

The prime minister also said India is the only emerging economy where the growth rate is rising, adding that "we have re-energised the Indian growth engine".

"...The credibility of our economy has been restored. India is once again poised for rapid growth and development. It is the only emerging economy where growth rate is rising. The prospects are even better," Modi said.

The prime minister chose to clarify that the change "has not happened by chance".

"My government has earnestly taken up the challenge of development and economic transformation of India. For us, development is not a mere political agenda; it is an article of faith... We have initiated specific policies and actions to realise our vision for New Age India with a clear set of economic goals and objectives. Our focus is not merely economic growth but an inclusive development. This requires creating jobs, upgrading skills, raising productivity, benchmarking quality with global standards. Our aim is to completely eliminate poverty and to propel all Indians into a life of purpose and dignity within a generation," Modi said.