PM Modi says 'time is limited, goal is big', but adds it's 'not about current situation' amid India-Pak tension
and its backers.
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Addressing the YUGM Conclave,
said: "We have set a time frame of the next 25 years for the goal of a developed India.
We have limited time; the goals are big. I am not saying this for the present situation.
That is why it is important that the journey of our idea from prototype to product is also completed in the shortest possible time. When we reduce the distance from lab to market, the results of research start reaching people faster.
This also motivates the research."
LIVE: PM Modi attends YUGM Conclave at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
The remark comes at a time of heightened tension between India and Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack.
On Sunday, PM Modi, during the 121st episode of his monthly radio programme '
,' paid tribute to the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack, condemning the loss of lives and reiterating India's resolute commitment to fighting terrorism.
"Once again, I assure the victims' families that they will get justice.
The conspirators and perpetrators of this attack will face the harshest response," PM Modi said.
Earlier, in Bihar's Madhubani, PM Modi issued a stern warning to terrorists, pledging to "identify, track, and punish" those responsible for the Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives.
Addressing his first public gathering since the attack, PM Modi expressed the nation's grief and assured decisive action against the perpetrators.
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"Today, on the soil of Bihar, I say to the whole world, India will identify, trace and punish every terrorist and their backers. We will pursue them to the ends of the Earth. India's spirit will never be broken by terrorism," Prime Minister said.
"Terrorism will not go unpunished. Every effort will be made to make sure that justice is done. The entire nation is one in this resolve. Everyone who believes in humanity is with us.
I thank the people of various countries and their leaders who have stood with us," he added.
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