NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India’s youth are driven by aspirations and are determined to take the country forward, while urging political parties to ensure a constructive Monsoon Session of Parliament by raising issues through facts and reasoned debate rather than disruption.
Speaking to the media ahead of the start of the session, Modi said the country had recorded several significant achievements over the past month, highlighting the successful orbital rocket launch by private space startup Skyroot as a symbol of India’s growing technological capabilities.
Referring to the company’s young workforce, the Prime Minister said the average age of its team is just 28 years. “I am not talking about a 56-year-old young man. I am talking about a startup whose team, with an average age of 28, has planted India’s flag in space,” he said, in an apparent swipe at Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi.
Modi said the successful mission demonstrated that the ambitions and capabilities of India’s youth are “as limitless as space” and credited the government’s reform agenda for creating an ecosystem that enables young innovators and entrepreneurs to achieve such milestones.
Calling for a productive Parliament session, the Prime Minister said lawmakers should reflect the aspirations of a patriotic and forward-looking nation.
“If logic and facts are strong, issues can be raised forcefully and effectively without disrupting the functioning of Parliament,” he said.
Drawing a parallel with the rainy season, Modi remarked, “When both the monsoon and the Monsoon Session are active, they become productive, and that productivity contributes to the nation’s well-being.”
The Prime Minister also highlighted recent infrastructure and industrial milestones, including the inauguration of an oil refinery, the commissioning of the country’s third semiconductor plant and the launch of a hydrogen-powered train. These developments, he said, reflect India’s accelerating growth trajectory, and Parliament should help sustain that momentum.
Referring to the conflict in West Asia, Modi said the crisis had disrupted global supplies of petroleum products, LPG, fertilisers and chemicals, posing challenges for energy-importing countries such as India. Despite these headwinds, he said, India maintained a 7.7% growth rate, remaining the world’s fastest-growing major economy.
