SEOUL
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that India Korea relations are not only based on business but also on people to people contacts. Addressing a gathering of Indian community of South Korea in Seoul this evening, the Prime Minister said people of Indian origin act as messengers for the nation.
He lauded the efforts of Indian community in the development of Korea, supplementing the role of ancient cultural and religious ties between both the countries.
Mr Modi expressed satisfaction that India’s reputation has increased globally due to hard work, discipline and law-abiding nature of 30 million Indian diaspora.
He exhorted Indian community to imbibe the principles of Mahatma Gandhi and disseminate his thoughts throughout the world as a tribute to him.
The Prime Minister said that India, which is 6th largest economy in the world, is moving swiftly to become a 5-trillion dollars economy. He said that the government’s endeavours are to gain a spot in top three economies of the world in next 15 years.
He said that after unification of the country by Sardar Patel, GST has unified the country economically.