Narendra Modi on Friday said India has political stability and continuity in its policies, and the world sees it as a “bright spot of growth and hope”

Speaking at the Economic Times World Leaders Forum 2026, the PM said India has always moved forward with
the spirit of a shared future at a time when resources are being weaponised and an environment of mistrust is
creating new challenges for the world.

“This atmosphere of distrust is bringing numerous new challenges for the world. Even in such times, the world is
seeing India as a bright spot of growth and hope,” he said.

Seeking to underline India’s growth journey, the importance of next-generation reforms and the transformation underway across key sectors such as manufacturing, technology, infrastructure and governance, PM Modi said India today is moving forward with political stability, policy continuity and a strong reform mindset.

“We are moving from ‘prohibited unless permitted’ to ‘permitted unless prohibited’. Through Jan Vishwas, decriminalisation, removal of many obsolete laws, we are reducing the burden on citizens and enterprises,” he said.

At the core of India’s “reform journey” he said, is a change in the “philosophy of governance” and a “completely different” approach that incentivised production, encouraged ambition and “trusted our entrepreneurs”.