Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the Conference of Chief Secretaries, with this year’s deliberations centred on the theme ‘Human Capital for Viksit Bharat’. Emphasising the need for collective action, the Prime Minister said empowering India’s people, especially the youth, was key to achieving the vision of a developed nation. Noting that India is witnessing a phase of next-generation reforms, Mr. Modi said the country has “boarded the Reform Express”, with its primary engine being India’s demographic strength. The Prime Minister underlined the importance of quality across sectors, calling for quality in governance, service delivery and manufacturing. On agriculture, Mr. Modi said India has the potential to become the world’s food basket.

Source: The Hindu December 29, 2025 04:54 UTC