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PM @narendramodi being a firm believer in the potential of Startups to contribute significantly to the growth of the nation begins interaction with over 150 startups, part of the week-long celebration of the Startup India initiative, launched in 2016. #StartUps4NewIndia

2022 has brought new horizons for Indian startup ecosystem. When India will complete 100 years of independence, startups will play a huge role: PM @narendramodi #StartUps4NewIndia

In a bid to spread startup culture far and wide across the country, 16 January will now be celebrated as 'National Startup Day': PM @narendramodi #StartUps4NewIndia

This decade is being called the 'Techade' of India. The massive changes that the government is making in this decade to strengthen the innovation, entrepreneurship and start-up ecosystem have three important aspects: PM
@narendramodi #StartUps4NewIndia

First, to liberate entrepreneurship, innovation from the web of government processes, bureaucratic silos.
Second, creating an institutional mechanism to promote innovation.
And third, handholding of young innovators, youth enterprise: PM @narendramodi #StartUps4NewIndia

Startup India & Standup India programmes will further our efforts in strengthing India's title of 'Techade': PM @narendramodi #StartUps4NewIndia

India has more than 1,000 universities, over 11,000 stand alone institutions, 42,000+ colleges & lakhs of schools. These are our strengthens and we have to capitalise them. We must encourage our youth to innovate: PM @narendramodi #StartUps4NewIndia

With over 9,000 Atal Tinkering Labs & thousands of Hackathons, we are encouraging our youth to solve today's problems with innovation & technology: PM @narendramodi #StartUps4NewIndia

India is constantly learning & innovating

Trademarks
2013-14: 70,000
2021: 2,50,000

Copyrights
2013-14: 4,000
2021: Over 16,000

India's ranking in Global Innovation Index
2015: 81
2021: 46
~ PM @narendramodi #StartUps4NewIndia

The campaign that is going on in India regarding innovation has the effect that India's ranking in the Global Innovation Index has also improved a lot. In 2015, India was at number 81 in this ranking. Now India is at number 46 in the Innovation Index: PM #StartUps4NewIndia

Startups are going to be the backbone of #NewIndia: PM @narendramodi #StartUps4NewIndia

The speed with which our youth are creating startups is the testimony of their strength & talents: PM @narendramodi #StartUps4NewIndia

Our Start-ups are changing the rules of the game: PM @narendramodi #StartUps4NewIndia

Last year India created 42 Unicorns! I firmly believe that the golden period of startups is just beginning: PM @narendramodi #StartUps4NewIndia

Today India is rapidly moving towards hitting the century of the unicorn. And I agree, the golden era of India's start-ups is starting now: PM @narendramodi #StartUps4NewIndia

Don't keep your dreams local, take them global. Don't forget this mantra: 'Let us innovate for India, let us innovate from India': PM @narendramodi #StartUps4NewIndia

With the new Drone Policy, India is now focusing on drone startups. You would be happy to know that orders of more than Rs. 500 crore have already been placed: PM @narendramodi #StartUps4NewIndia

In COP26, I gave 'Mission L.I.F.E. -Lifestyle for Environment'. We have to now work & innovate towards 'P3 Movement - People for Environment'. This will help us reach our sustainable environment goals: PM @narendramodi #StartUps4NewIndia

From rural economy to Industry 4.0, both our needs and our potential are limitless. Investment on research and development related to future technology is the priority of the government today: PM @narendramodi #StartUps4NewIndia

Millennials today are the cornerstone of both the prosperity of their families and the self-reliance of the nation: PM @narendramodi #StartUps4NewIndia

I urge startups to work towards building rural India. It will not only come with challenges but also huge potential: PM @narendramodi #StartUps4NewIndia

It is a new era of 'Idea, Investment & Innovation' and you are the new generation that will lay the foundation of New India: PM @narendramodi #StartUps4NewIndia