Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered the keynote address at the NDTV World Summit, focusing on the changing global order and India's role in shaping international cooperation. He argued that the post-World War II global institutions, particularly the United Nations, have failed to adapt to new realities including emerging economies, technological transformation, and complex global challenges. The PM noted that trade is being weaponized, technology has become an arena of conflict, and sea routes face geopolitical tensions, requiring a new world order with humanity at its core.
Modi highlighted India's COVID-19 response as evidence of its global leadership, noting that India delivered vaccines to needy nations and medicines to over 100 countries when other capable nations were prioritizing self-interest. He emphasized India's successful presidency of G20 and leadership of BRICS, which resulted in unanimous consensus on the Delhi Declaration despite initial doubts about achieving agreement among rival nations.
Economically, Modi stated India is working to become a top-3 economy and remains the fastest-growing major economy despite global challenges. He provided specific economic achievements: goods and products exports increased by nearly 25% in September compared to last year, seafood exports have more than doubled in the last 12 years, and India ranks among the top three economies in green energy, AI ecosystems, and startup ecosystems. The country also leads in real-time digital payments and has crossed the 300-gigawatt mark in non-fossil electricity capacity.
On employment and social development, Modi reported that approximately 70 lakh new jobs have been created under the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana in a very short time span. More than 3.5 crore women in villages have become Lakhpati Didis (women earning over ₹100,000 annually), with a target of creating 6 crore Lakhpati Didis. Income tax has been made zero up to ₹12 lakh for the middle class.
Technological achievements include India ranking third in research publications worldwide, filing nearly 1.5 lakh patents in 2025 alone, and having 20% of the world's chip-design workforce. Indian engineers are working on advanced 2 to 3-nanometer chip designs, and students have designed more than 325 chips in academic institutions. More than half of the world's Global Capability Centres are located in India, now operating in AI, Cloud, Engineering, Analytics, and Product Development rather than just support services.
The address included specific policy achievements such as the revival of domestic Penicillin G production in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme, after decades of import dependence. The API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients) sector has attracted over ₹5,000 crore in investment with around 40 projects underway under the PLI scheme.
Modi strongly criticized the Congress party for allegedly damaging India's international reputation by traveling abroad to defame India and plead for foreign intervention. He accused Congress of disrupting Parliament to prevent other opposition MPs from speaking and characterized the party as being controlled by 'Intellectual Naxals' who have lost the capacity to think independently.
The speech concluded with a vision of Viksit Bharat (Developed India), emphasizing that India's development benefits global supply chains, provides hope of worldwide prosperity, and inspires global confidence in innovation. Modi expressed confidence that India's success is linked with world success and that the country will turn challenges into opportunities.