New Delhi, May 25 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged state chief ministers to work together in transforming India into a developed country by removing growth bottlenecks and capitalising on emerging trade opportunities, according to NITI Aayog CEO B.V.R. Subrahmanyam.

Addressing the 10th governing council meeting of NITI Aayog, which was attended by chief ministers and lieutenant governors of union territories, Modi emphasised the importance of collective effort in accelerating the country's development trajectory.

If all states work together towards making India developed, then stupendous progress can be made, he said.

Modi urged states to improve the ease of doing business by eliminating outdated laws and other hurdles...