India-Middle East-Europe Corridor Will Become Future Basis Of World Trade: PM Modi In 'Mann Ki Baat'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the India-Middle East-Europe corridor will become a basis of world trade for the coming centuries and history will remember that it was envisioned in India.

On his monthly 'Mann Ki Baat' program, he said, "You must be aware that during the time when India was very prosperous, the Silk Route was a part of the discourse in our country and in the world. This Silk Route was a major medium of business and trade. Now in modern times, India has suggested another Economic Corridor in G-20.

This is the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor. This corridor is going to become the basis of world trade for hundreds of years to come, and history will always remember that this corridor was initiated on Indian soil."

Silk route was an ancient trade corridor used by India when it was a prosperous and great trading power.

In the episode, he spoke about the success of India's Moon mission Chandrayan-3 and New Delhi's presidency of the prestigious G20 Summit.

"When the lander of Chandrayaan-3 was about to land on the Moon, crores of people were simultaneously witnessing each and every moment of this event through different mediums. More than 80 lakh people watched this incident on ISRO's YouTube Live Channel; which is a record in itself. This conveys how deep the attachment of crores of Indians is to Chandrayaan-3.

On this success of Chandrayaan, a wonderful quiz competition is going on in the country these days... and it has been named - 'Chandrayaan-3 Mahaquiz'. So far, more than 15 lakh people have participated in this competition being held on MyGov portal. This is the largest participation in any quiz after the launch of MyGov. I would also suggest that if you have not yet participated in it, do not delay, there are still six more days left. Do take part in this quiz," he stated.

After the success of Chandrayaan-3, the grand hosting of G-20 doubled the joy of every India, he added.

"Bharat Mandapam has turned out to be a celebrity in itself. People are taking selfies with it and also posting them with pride. In this summit, India has proved the mettle of her leadership by making African Union a full member of G-20," he claimed.