Pakistan Must Walk Away From Terror If It Wants Dialogue: PM Modi

PM Modi at the conference said that reforms alone were not enough unless they transformed the economy and society.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: Reuters)

Addressing the second edition of the Raisina Dialogue, India’s flagship geopolitical conference in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday attacked Pakistan for its support for terror, and warned that “Pakistan must walk away from terror if it wants to walk towards a dialogue with India.”

Speaking about the steps he has taken to bring peace to India and its neighbouring countries, the Prime Minister said that India's transformation was not separated from its external contacts.

My vision for our neighbourhood led me to invite leaders of all SAARC neighbours including Pakistan for my swearing in... I had also travelled to Lahore, but India alone cannot walk the path of peace.

Reforms Alone Not Enough to Transform Economy

Inaugurating the Raisina Dialogue, he said that reforms alone were not enough unless they transformed the economy and society.

In 2014, the people of India ushered in a new normal. Speaking in one voice, they entrusted my government with the mandate to change. Change not just of attitudes, but of mindset, change of state from depth to purposeful action, change to take bold decisions.

"The mandate in which reform would not be enough unless it transforms our economy and society,"

"Every day at work, my ‘to-do’ list is guided by the constant drive to reform and transform India for prosperity and security of all Indians," he said.

(With PTI, IANS inputs.)