Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that the global order is changing but that international institutions, the United Nations among them, are struggling to keep pace with that change.
He also said that trade, technology and sea routes are increasingly “being weaponised”, in an apparent reference to the ongoing war between the United States and Iran in the Middle East.
The Prime Minister said India is today among the leading nations for digital innovation and startup ecosystems, and that it remains the world’s fastest-growing major economy. “Thinking has reached a quantum leap. The world that once relied on India’s brainpower now trusts India’s mindpower as well.
And as a result, we are now working with the world not just as a back office but also as a brain office,” PM Modi said at NDTV World Summit 2026 .
“Bharat is motivating the world toward collective development,” he said.
And how to prepare for future crises today. “Whenever the government formulates policy in any sector or makes investment decisions, there’s a thought behind it: which capabilities to develop in India? In which areas to reduce our dependence on other countries? We keep these things in mind in every decision. “You’re all familiar with India’s pharmaceutical capabilities. Until a few years ago, India relied heavily on imports for raw materials for medicines. Now the country is changing this situation.”
There are many investments whose benefits take years to show, but they are of immense importance for the country’s future,” the Prime Minister said. “Let me give you an interesting example,” he said.
