Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing the Indian diaspora in Paris.
Here are the highlights:
- PM Modi opens speech with Bharat Mata Ki Jai
- Your enthusiasm makes everyone back at home in India very happy
- I have come to France earlier, as a tourist
- Today I have come to bring tourists to India
- India is known as the land of sacrifice and devotion
- History can be made only by those who know and understand history
- India is a Nation that has always believed in world peace
- Indians who fought in World War I didn't fight for themselves, but for others
- This is the opportunity to give the land of Mahatma Gandhi and Lord Buddha its due. We are not begging, we are seeking what is our right
- India cares for your DNA, not the colour of your passport
- I asked Indians here. Was told we watch Indian movies but can't understand till we see captions in French
- The elections were in India last year but you were more eager to see the results
- I assure you the hopes and aspirations with which the people of India have voted in the government, we will live up to them
- From my experience I can say that India has no reason to remain poor
- I said 'Make in India' 10 times in last 2 days, but French leaders mentioned it at least 25 times
- French President says 'Make in India' in every third sentence. It means our message has reached the right people
- Railways have the ability, not just to connect India but to make it run
- But the Railways need to modernise. And France has the technology
- The UPA government allocated 204 coal blocks just like you gift a pen
- Want to end economic disparity between western and eastern parts of India. The whole country should progress
- Under the Jan Dhan Yojana, 14 crore people opened accounts - that's more than France's population