India Transformed

IT IS TIME FOR US to realise that we're too great a nation to limit ourselves to small dreams.

- Kiran Mazumdar Shaw

We're not, as some would have us believe, doomed to an inevitable decline. I do not believe in a fate that will fall on us no matter what we do. I do believe in a fate that will fall on us if we do nothing. So, with all the creative energy at our command, let us begin an era of national renewal. Let us renew our determination, our courage, and our strength. And let us renew our faith and our hope. We have every right to dream heroic dreams."

The above quote from former U.S. President Ronald Reagan resonates with how it is India's time to dream big. When Narendra Modi took the Prime Minister's office nine years ago, India's slow economic growth, high unemployment and high fiscal deficit were similar to those of the US in the 1980s. Under PM Modi, the government implemented several transformative initiatives that have impacted the lives of all sections of Indian society to take our great nation to greater heights.

Transforming Healthcare

As someone involved in the healthcare, pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries, and as an entrepreneur, I believe one of the standout areas of this regime is its commitment to building a better and more resilient national healthcare system.

When the whole world was struggling to cope the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, India was able to effectively tackle the deadly virus through decisive leadership, proactive planning, and innovations such as the AarogyaSetu and Co-Win apps. As a result, India not only successfully administered over 200 million vaccines to over 90 per cent of its population, but also reached out to various other countries, sending vaccines as part of the Vaccine Maitri initiative.