New Delhi, March 6 -- Noting that India now thinks big, sets high targets and delivers big results, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that India has emerged as a driving force propelling global growth.

Speaking at the Republic Plenary Summit 2025, PM Modi highlighted the country's progress in sectors such as solar energy.

He said the world today is declaring that this is India's century. "India's remarkable achievements have sparked new aspirations and expectations globally...India has now emerged as a driving force propelling global growth forward," he said.

PM Modi said that over the last decade, more than Rs 42 lakh crore has been directly transferred to the bank accounts of the poor through the Direct Benefit Transfer (...