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PM Modi reaches out to Indian diaspora in Bahrain; says focus to make economy $5 trillion strong

India has decided that we will multiply the size of our economy by twice in the upcoming 5 years, PM said.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said there is an increased "self-confidence of India and Indians" in last 5 years and "India is making improvement in every global ranking"

Speaking to the Indian diaspora in Bahrain, Modi said the focus is to make India a US $5 trillion dollar economy. 

"India has decided that we will multiply the size of our economy by twice in the upcoming 5 years. 5 trillion dollars economy in the target in front of us," the Prime Minister said. 

He said India is one of the most digitally connected countries and this has made banking available to many in India. 

"BHIM app, UPI and Jan Dhan have made banking in reach of the common man," he said. 

He announced that RuPay card will soon be launched in Bahrain and an MoU was signed regarding this on Saturday. Soon will say, "Pay with RuPay to your friends in Bahrain", PM said.

The Prime Minister also asked the Indians living in Bahrain if they feel a change in the attitude of India.

"When you talk to your family members in India, they tell you they feel a change in the environment. Do you feel a change in India? Do you see a change in the attitude of India? Confidence of India has increased or not?" he asked. 

There are 350,000 Indian nationals living in the west Asian country. Bahrain launched ‘Little India in Bahrain’ project in November 2015 to acknowledge and mark the contribution of the Indian community to the history and progress of Bahrain.

PM Modi reached Bahrain on Saturday from UAE. In Bahrain Prime Minister Bahrain Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa during which both sides held comprehensive talks which included a wide range of subjects concerning India-Bahrain relations. This is the first visit of PM Modi to Bahrain.

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