Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the 23rd Hindustan Times Leadership Summit in New Delhi on Saturday, delivered a sweeping assessment of India’s rise amid what he described as one of the most turbulent phases in modern global history. With the world completing the first quarter of the 21st century, the Prime Minister said the past 25 years had tested nations through pandemics, geopolitical conflicts and rapid technological disruptions.

“We have watched the world fall apart in many ways. We have lived through global pandemics, wars and unprecedented technological shifts,” PM Modi said, reflecting on global instability. He noted that despite these crises, India had emerged as a rare example of stability and optimism. “In this era brimming with uncertainties, our India is appearing in a league of its own. India is brimming with confidence,” he told the gathering.

Highlighting India’s economic performance, Modi contrasted global slowdown with India’s resilience. “When global growth is at 3 per cent and G7 economies hover around 1.5 per cent, India is the model of high growth and low inflation,” he said, stressing that the country’s growth story was not merely a collection of numbers but the result of deep structural transformation.