Make in India week: Top 10 Narendra Modi speech highlights at the launch ceremony in Mumbai

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched the largest-ever manufacturing summit Make in India (MII) Week here in the presence of heads of state, a battery of business leaders and foreign delegates. The Make in India Week event is aimed at attracting investments into the manufacturing sector and showcasing success stories at a specially-created venue at the BKC business district in Central Mumbai. Prime Ministers of Finland and Sweden and the deputy premier of Poland were also among the attendees. Here are top 10 highlights of PM Narendra Modi speech: (Image Source: Reuters)

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Make in India Week: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched the largest-ever manufacturing summit Make in India (MII) Week in the presence of heads of state, a battery of business leaders and foreign delegates. The Make in India Week event is aimed at attracting investments into the manufacturing sector and showcasing success stories at a specially-created venue at the BKC business district in Central Mumbai. Prime Ministers of Finland and Sweden and the deputy premier of Poland were also among the attendees. [13-02-2016]

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2. 'Make in India' week: I have been saying that this century is Asia's century. My advice to you is to Make India your center; if you want this century to be your century. I invite everyone sitting here and also those not here, to be a part of India's unfolding story: PM Modi<br>Image Caption: Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with the Finland PM Juha Sipila at the Make in India Centre in Mumbai on Saturday. (PTI)</br>

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3. 'Make in India' week: India is probably the most open country for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), which has increased by 48 per cent since the BJP government came to power in May 2014: PM Modi<br>Image Caption: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Swedish counterpart Stefan Lofven riding a battery operated car at the Make in India Centre in Mumbai (PTI)</br>

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4. 'Make in India' week: Results of the initiatives were manifesting themselves as India has become the fastest growing large economy in the world: PM Modi<br>Image Caption: Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the inauguration ceremony of the 'Make In India' week in Mumbai (Reuters)</br>

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5. 'Make in India' week: The growth in India would be well above 7 per cent. Leading institutions like IMF, World Bank, ADB and OECD have projected a better growth in the coming years: PM Modi <br>Image Caption: Prime Minister Narendra Modi in talks with the Deputy Prime Minister of Poland, Piotr Glinski at the Make in India Centre in Mumbai on Saturday. (PTI)</br>

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6. 'Make in India' week: Listing the investment opportunities, Modi said that metro rail network is being set up in 50 cities and government is engaged in developing infrastructure in a big way in areas like roads, ports and rail: PM Modi <br>Image Caption: Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the inauguration ceremony of the 'Make In India' week in Mumbai (Reuters)</br>

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7. 'Make in India' week: "With this background, I invite and encourage you to make India your work place; and also your home: PM Modi

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8. 'Make in India' week: In the current quarter our manufacturing sector is expected to be 12.6%: PM Modi <br>Image Caption: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Swedish counterpart Stefan Lofven at the Make in India Centre in Mumbai (PTI)</br>

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9. 'Make in India' week: India is blessed with 3 ‘Ds’, Democracy, Demography and demand, to this we have added another D “Deregulation”: PM Modi (Image Source: Reuters)

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10. 'Make in India' week: The formation of Company law tribunal is at the final stage, soon we shall be put in place an effective IPR policy and patent regime: PM Modi (Image Source: PTI)