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| India is fast moving towards becoming a world power | | | | The Vice President has said that national security is the "cornerstone" of the progressive prosperity of the country, and the progress that should have happened earlier is happening now. The Vice President said that India is developing like never before" and this growth is unstoppable and the pace of growth will accelerate from here and India will be a global leader by 2047.
‘‘Just a decade ago, we were the 11th largest economy but in September 2022, we have surpassed our former colonial ruler to become the fifth largest economy. The Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Wednesday that India is on an unprecedented growth path and will become a "global" leader by 2047, the year it will celebrate its centenary of independence. He asserted that the country's economic development is closely linked to its security, and defense forces like the Border Security Force (BSF) are the custodians of India's "total development"
The Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar was addressing the annual 'Rustam Ji Memorial Lecture'. The lecture is organized in memory of the first BSF chief and founding father KF Rustam Ji, who was the director of the 3.25 lakh strong force during 1965-74. Gen.
The Border Security Force (BSF) was formed in 1965 and is primarily tasked with protecting India's borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh. is the "foundation stone", and progress that should have happened before is now happening.' "You see the kind of road infrastructure that we have, the kind of technological integration that is happening, the kind of weapons that are being made available and the kind of facilities that are being created for human resources. This is our duty. Dhankhar said he was "satisfied" to know that these issues were being addressed. The Vice President said that India is developing like never before and this growth is unstoppable and the pace of growth will accelerate from here and India will be a global leader by 2047.
‘‘Just a decade ago, we were the 11th largest economy but in September 2022, we have overtaken our former colonial ruler to become the fifth largest economy, and by the end of the decade, we will be at the third position.
The country has made great strides when it comes to the digital economy and in 2022, India's "digital transfer" was four times more than the US, UK, France and Germany, said. "All this is possible because our borders are secure. He praised the BSF for making efforts and working under "extremely difficult conditions 24x7" to stop drug and human smuggling and cattle smuggling across the India-Bangladesh border.
The Vice President also appealed to all Border States to be "extremely sympathetic and sensitive" to the needs of the BSF. During the event, he also felicitated a total of 35 BSF personnel. | | | | |
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