PM Modi says India is changing, reform to transform is guiding principle

New Delhi, Jan 09 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asserted that India was changing and pushing forward as the bodies like World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Moody's were taking a gander at the nation decidedly.

"In the last three to four years, you more likely than not saw, nations around the globe have paid heed to India. India is changing, India is moving ahead.Old disposition was 'chalta hai, chalta hey rahega'. Presently, this has changed. Today, bodies like the World Bank, the IMF and Moody's are taking a gander at India in an exceptionally constructive manner," Prime Minister Modi said while introducing the primary Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) Parliamentary Conference at the Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra here.

The Prime Minister also said "change to change" was the managing guideline of the government.

"We have introduced far-reaching reforms. 'Reform to transform', this is our guiding principle. Remembering the requirements of 21st century, the legislature is expanding the interest in innovation, transportation," he said.

"The greater part the interest in areas like development, air transport, mining, PC programming, equipment, electrical hardware and numerous others, till now has occurred over the most recent three years," he included.

Up to 124 Members of Parliament and 17 chairmen from 23 nations were taking an interest in this conference.

Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P.J. Kurien, Lok Sabha Deputy Chairman Thambidurai, Union Ministers V.K. Singh and M.J. Akbar, and Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar were additionally present at the occasion.

Consistently, January 9 is celebrated as Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas (PBD), a yearly celebratory day that denotes the commitment of abroad people of Indian inception (PIO) towards their country.