Global leaders convinced of PM Modi's return, says Smriti Irani in intv at Davos

In an interview with PTI Union Minister Smriti Irani stated that global leaders are confident in Prime Minister Narendra Modis comeback following this years elections Irani who is currently attending the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2024 in Davos expressed optimism about PM Modis policy continuity and continued social sector reforms emphasising Indias resilienceIrani who led the Indian delegation to Davos highlighted that the global financial leadership was happy to welcome PM Modi back seeing India as a stable partner in the face of economic and geopolitical uncertainty The minister stated that the conversations focused on Indias economic story potential and assurance of political stability a report in PTI statedIrani acknowledged the World Economic Forum Presidents faith in Indias progress stating that he hopes to invite PM Modi back to Davos in 2025 She ascribed this guarantee to Prime Minister Modis unwavering commitment to policy reforms and emphasis on the social sector in Indias growth storyIrani emphasised Indias contributions to equitable growth digital potential and the viability of digital democracy She emphasised PM Modis governance programme emphasising the importance of women in good governance and launching a social revolution that drew global attentionThat means the global community is rest assured that Prime Minister Modi will come back to office she told PTI adding Prime Minister Modi has stood steadfast not only on policy reforms but also in ensuring that social sector is not ignored in our growth storyIrani in her interview with PTI further said Apart from our digital potential in the IT field the fact that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has shown to the world how a digital democracy delivers is also one of the buzzwords here at DavosHe put women at the centre of good governance We not only helped build 110 million toilets that story has often been spoken of domestically several aspects of Indias achievements are now being talked about the world over and that is resonating here at Davos she told the news agencyReportedly the minister praised Indias response to the COVID19 pandemic highlighting Vaccine Maitris contributions to healthcare and support for over 160 countries Irani talked about the importance of Indias digital presence as well as accomplishments in the areas of UPI transactions stock market benchmarks and poverty alleviationIrani addressed conversations at Davos highlighting important industry viewpoints such as Indias leadership in artificial intelligence AI for ethical behaviour and initiatives to address the countrys digital education needs She emphasised Indias intentions to expand access to postsecondary education and its position as the worlds largest skilled labour market the PTI report statedLike last year itself we recorded 100 billion transactions through UPI new landmarks reached by our stock markets over 500 million bank accounts are thriving for the poorest of the poor over 24 crore Indians taken out of multidimensional poverty in India in the past 9 years all of that has generated a lot of interest here Irani told citing her conversations at DavosShe further told PTI From an industry perspective there are 23 aspects which thought leaders and innovators are speaking about including Indias leadership in artificial intelligence to create a consciousness about responsible behaviour in that sphere People are also talking about Indias contribution to ensure that education needs of our communities are met digitally and at times phygitallyIn response to worries about AIdriven disinformation Irani said that India has a strong mechanism in place to thwart fake news with cooperation between the media and the government to guarantee that the public is informed per PTI reportWith PTI inputs