New Delhi, Jan. 14 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address 'Prarambh: Startup India International Summit' on 16th January 2021 at 5 PM via video conferencing.

The Summit is being organized by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, on 15-16 January, 2021. The two-day Summit is being organised as a follow up of the announcement made by the Prime Minister at the fourth BIMSTEC Summit held in Kathmandu in August 2018 wherein India committed to host the BIMSTEC Startup Conclave.

The Summit marks the fifth anniversary of the Startup India initiative, which was also launched by the Prime Minister on 16 January, 2016. With participation from over 25 countries and more than 200 global...