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Modi convened a meeting with top ministers and economists to outline a 100-day plan for next-generation reforms to boost India's economy and mitigate the impact of US tariffs on exports. Emphasis was placed on enhancing domestic demand and increasing the manufacturing sector's contribution to GDP.
India expects consumption tax cuts announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will give a boost to the economy without hurting the government’s fiscal deficit, helping to offset the fallout from higher US tariffs.
During his Friday speech, Modi also hinted India would continue its unilateral suspension of the Indus Water Treaty. The treaty, which India suspended after the April massacre, allows sharing of the Indus River that runs about 2,897 kilometers (1,800 miles) through South Asia and is a lifeline for both countries.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday underlined the importance of maintaining peace and tranquillity along the frontier with China and reiterated India’s commitment to a fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable resolution to the boundary question as he met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
According to sources, Modi asserted, "Nehru partitioned the country once, and then again. Under the Indus Waters Treaty, 80 per cent of the water was given to Pakistan. Later, through his secretary, Nehru admitted his mistake, saying that it brought no benefit."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tributes to former PM Rajiv Gandhi on the occasion of his 81st birth anniversary.
Shubhanshu Shukla, who was part of the historic Axiom-4 mission, met PM Modi on Monday, and said India's Gaganyaan Mission has gathered a lot of global interest.
India Inc. welcomed Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms, calling the two-slab structure a Diwali gift set to revive capex, spur demand, and attract investment.