Prime Minister Narendra Modi has explained why he chooses to visit more than one country during his foreign tours. "I'm from Ahmedabad where we have a saying, 'single-fare, double journey'," he told newspaper Hindustan Times in an interview.
"I usually try to visit two to four nations," said the Prime Minister, who leaves today on a seven-day tour to take his push to turn thriving India into a major manufacturing and investment hub to Eurozone's two biggest economies, France and Germany. He will also visit Canada.
"I expect my visit to be helpful in advancing our Make in India initiative. The free trade agreement discussions are ongoing and would be reflected in my meetings," he said in the interview adding, "No Prime Minister has visited these countries for a long time.
In his interview, PM Modi also said he was open to dialogue with Pakistan "on all outstanding issues" in an environment free from terrorism and violence. "Peace can only thrive when the climate is right," he said.
The prime minister said restoring faith in India after the previous UPA rule was his government's achievement. "And what is the situation now? Is there a policy paralysis anymore? No. Is there a transparency issue? No. Is there stagnancy in governance? No. Instead, there is dynamism."
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