Greater Noida, Sept. 26 -- India is moving towards its goal of becoming a developed nation by 2047 despite global disruptions and uncertainty, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, highlighting the country's historic ties with Moscow at a time when Washington DC is pushing New Delhi to stop buying Russian oil.

Inaugurating the third edition of the Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show (UPITS-2025) at the India Expo Centre & Mart in Greater Noida, Modi also hailed the reforms in Goods and Services Tax. Later in the day in Banswara, he attacked the Opposition, saying that the Bharatiya Janata Party government was "healing the wounds" caused by Congress rule.

"Today, India is moving towards its goal of becoming a developed nation...