India has got the right leader at the right time in Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and he will take the country to the top across various economic and social parameters, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said on Tuesday.
Speaking at the launch of an economic taskforce on 'Swarna Andhra by 2047', he said his state has huge growth potential and is progressing on the right path.
"Indians are the most accepted community globally, and this will continue in the future," he said at the event organised by industry body CII.
"We have the right leader at the right time in Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He has absolute clarity on reforms and the policy framework for the country moving forward.
"I am fully confident that India will become a developed nation by 2047 and reach the number one or two spot in various areas," he said.
India is the only country that has the advantage of a demographic dividend for the next 20–25 years, he said.
Naidu proposed moving forward from the PPP model to the P4 model or 'Public, Private and People Partnership' to tackle issues such as poverty and hunger and improve the lives of everyone.
Naidu also announced the establishment of a Centre of Global Leadership on Competitiveness in partnership with CII.
Present at the event, Tata Group chief N. Chandrasekaran said it was his honour to become Co-chair of the economic taskforce on Swarna Andhra by 2047.
He praised Naidu for his economic vision during his tenure as Chief Minister of erstwhile unified Andhra Pradesh.
"While we develop this plan for 2047, it will include plans for immediate implementation as we progress towards the target year," he said.
"The plan will have multiple components, with a special focus on certain sectors in the beginning as we target other sectors," Chandrasekaran said, adding, "we will establish educational institutions of global eminence."
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