'We'll do it': PM Modi gives slogan for 2047 goals
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked 25 years in government by launching a campaign to transform India into a developed nation by 2047. He emphasized the power of collective citizen action and good governance to overcome national challenges.
Why it matters
This sets the long-term political and economic agenda for the world's most populous nation, signaling a focus on national development and infrastructure.
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi chose the milestone of his unbroken run of 25 years as head of govt on Wednesday to deliver a message imbued with optimism and passion for achieving the target of developed India by 2047, crediting people's support for his feat and asking citizens to join him in dedicating themselves to the ambitious goal."We will do it," Modi said at a BJP event, a clarion call which repeatedly punctuated his one-hour-long address and what, he said, has guided him in setting his goals, since he became Gujarat CM in 2001 with no administrative experience, and achieve them with support of "janshakti" (people's power)."Karma is my dharma.
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