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PM shares glimpses of his address at the Economic Times World Leaders Forum 2026

PM shares glimpses of his address at the Economic Times World Leaders Forum 2026

21 Aug, 2026

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has shared glimpses of his address at the Economic Times World Leaders Forum 2026.

In a series of X posts, Shri Modi said;

"India has moved from Production Linked Punishment to Production Linked Incentives.

There was a time when companies would be penalised for producing beyond prescribed limits! That mindset of the Licence Raj discouraged enterprise, production and job creation.

Today, the approach is completely different. We incentivise production, encourage ambition and trust our entrepreneurs.

India has moved from controlling enterprise to enabling it."

"At the core of India's reform journey is a change in the philosophy of governance.

We are moving from 'Prohibited unless permitted' to 'Permitted unless prohibited.' Through Jan Vishwas, decriminalisation, the removal of thousands of compliances and many obsolete laws, we are reducing the burden on citizens and enterprises."

"Policies must be pro-people, pro-growth and pro-development…"

"Many of the most meaningful reforms are those that quietly become part of everyday life. This is what 'Ease of Living' truly is…"

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