India-US deal: NDA felicitates PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday told NDA MPs that India has emerged as a central force on the global stage and is playing a key role in shaping the world order. He was referring to recent trade agreements with several countries, including the newly announced India–US and India–EU deals.

“The developed countries want to work in partnership with India,” PM Modi said, addressing the NDA parliamentary party meeting.

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PM Modi was felicitated by NDA leaders for the successful conclusion of trade agreements with 39 countries. According to those present at the meeting, the Prime Minister said these deals demonstrate India’s ability to showcase its strength despite global uncertainty. “PM Modi called it a milestone that had created a better environment for bilateral relations. He acknowledged the challenges during negotiations, saying that critics had doubts, people were criticising but patience paid…the world order is changing,” they said, referring to PM’s speech

Quoting the PM, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said there was enthusiasm among MPs over the trade agreements concluded under PM Modi’s leadership. “The trade deals have been signed with a total of 39 countries. This is historic. All these 39 countries are developed countries…This is historic. There has been a very good atmosphere in the country,” he said.

LJP leader and Union minister Chirag Paswan praised the PM, saying that “India has the capability to emerge as a global manufacturing hub. How MPs can promote different verticals in the export sector and how this opportunity can be availed were all discussed (in the NDA Parliamentary Party meeting).

The Prime Minister also warned NDA leaders against complacency after recent electoral successes.

According to Rijiju, the PM said that these NDA’s victories in various elections were the result of people-friendly policies and sustained hard work.

The Prime Minister urged NDA MPs not to rest on their laurels following wins in polls, including local body elections, saying that the coalition has been winning various elections due to its people-friendly policies, he said. “The NDA is winning one election after another because of its good work. Elections cannot be won without being on the ground. We must remain connected to the people and work for their welfare,” Rijiju said, quoting PM Modi.

At the meeting—the first of the Budget session—the Prime Minister also praised the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, calling it “futuristic” and a “Vision for 2047” that lays the foundation for a Viksit Bharat.

Rijiju said the Prime Minister gave broad guidelines to Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs on parliamentary and welfare-related work and urged them to take the message to the grassroots.

Newly elected BJP president Nitin Nabin was also present at the meeting. “His tenure has begun with a big bang,” PM Modi is believed to have said. MPs from the BJP, TDP, JD(U), LJP (R), Shiv Sena, JD(S), and other NDA constituents attended the meeting.