Modi Highlights Progress and Potential During Tenure, Contrasts With Previous Government

"This time belongs to India," PM Modi said, asserting the "curse of incremental thinking" had hampered India's progress.

Modi justified the White Paper on the decade-long Congress-led UPA government, saying he chose "rashtra niti" over "rajniti".

Modi said direct benefit transfer has weeded out 100 million fake beneficiaries and put funds into bank accounts of the deserving.

Modi said an unprecedented enthusiasm towards India was seen at Davos as trust in India rises globally.

Modi said his government's budgets have followed 4 principles - pushing capital expenditure, welfare schemes, controlling waste, and discipline.