PM Narendra Modi and billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani
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Reliance Industries group chairman and managing director Mukesh Ambani on Wednesday said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the "most successful prime minister in India's history."
Speaking at Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in Gandhinagar, Ambani said, "The 10th Vibrant Gujarat Summit, the most prestigious investor summit in the world today. No other summit of this kind has continued for 20 long years — and going from strength to strength. This is a tribute to our Prime Minister Narendrabhai Modi’s vision and consistency. I have been one of the fortunate few to have participated in every single edition of Vibrant Gujarat."
Saying that he was a "proud Gujarati" and "Reliance is a Gujarati firm", Ambani said, "When foreigners think of new India, they think of a new Gujarat. How did this transformation happen? Because of one leader. Our beloved leader who has emerged as the greatest global leader of our times. And he is Narendrabhai Modi, the most successful Prime Minister in India’s history."
He said that "Reliance has invested over Rs. 12 lakh crore in creating world-class assets and capacities across India in the last 10 years. Of this, more than one third has been invested in Gujarat alone." He added that he will "help Gujarat’s target to meet half of its energy needs through renewable energy by the year 2030. For this, we have started building the Dhirubhai Ambani Green Energy Giga Complex over 5,000 acres in Jamnagar."
Gautam Adani, chairman of Adani Group, in his key note speech praised Modi's "international leadership". He said that "PM has taken us from a country seeking a voice on global platforms to a nation that now creates the global platforms. The Solar Alliance platform, an initiative you conceptualized, and your leadership at the G20 platform set a benchmark for a more inclusive world order."
He added, "Since 2014, India's GDP has grown by 185 per cent, and per capita income by a stunning 165 per cent. This achievement is unparalleled, especially considering this decade's geopolitical conflicts and pandemic challenges."
N Chandrasekaran, Chairman, Tata Sons Limited said in his speech that "steady and spectacular progress of Gujarat consistently over such a long time clearly demonstrates visionary leadership and the mindset of our Prime Minister, Narendra Modi.”
Nikhil Kamath, founder and CEO of Zerodha, remarked that "the last 10 years have been incredible" for country’s startup ecosystem and the rise of small entrepreneurs and ecommerce. Crediting PM Modi for facilitating a stable ecosystem for startups to thrive, he said that "it was not the case 10 years ago."