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PM Narendra Modi is on a visit to Malaysia and Singapore and on the first day he addressed the 'ASEAN Business and Investment Summit' in Kuala Lumpur. The big ticket takeaway from PM Modi's speech is that he averred economic reforms are just one part of transforming India. Here are Narendra Modi speech highlights: (PTI)
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1. Most ASEAN economies have done their bit for Asia's resurgence. Now, it is India's turn. We intend to set up an ASEAN India innovation platform. (PTI)
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2. We have begun institutional and structural reforms – in agriculture, housing, transport, financial inclusion, investment. (PTI)
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3. We have launched a 'Housing for All' program. It involves building 20 million urban houses and 29.5 million rural houses. (PTI)
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4. In a break with over 65 years of tradition, we have involved India's states in foreign policy. World economy isn't doing well, success of Indian economy is a result of series of well thought out policies. (PTI)
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5. We look forward to progress in negotiations for a balanced and ambitious regional comprehensive economic partnership agreement. (PTI)
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6. Our cooperative project in Space to be located in Vietnam is now making concrete progress. The 1st ASEAN-India Cyber Security Conference we hosted in Jan 2015 should be the springboard for greater cooperation. (PTI)
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7. Territorial disputes must be settled by peaceful means. India hopes that all parties to the dispute in the South China Sea will abide by the guidelines on the implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in South China Sea. (PTI)
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8. There is need for enhancing cooperation with ASEAN on terrorism and for adoption of Comprehensive Convention on International terrorism. (PTI)
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9. India has taken initiatives to ensure transparency. I invite you to come and see the change in India. (PTI)
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10. I want to assure that India is committed to protect Intellectual Property Rights of all innovators. (PTI)
