New Delhi, May 23 -- Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday said post-COVID India will emerge more confident and gain esteem in the world arena.

Jitendra Singh emphasized that he is confident that six months from now, the world will look up to India with respect and seek to engage with it.

Not only this, he said, India will also emerge as a safe destination for business and trade.

The Minister also observed that early lockdown announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi had helped India to train itself for the new norms of post-COVID world.

Singh, who is also in-charge of north-eastern region, which usually depends on tourism, said the region will regain and may start attracting tourists from Europe and other western countries.

He said ...