New Delhi: The Lowy Institute in Sydney ranked India as the third most powerful nation in its Asia Power Index 2024, trailing only China and Japan.
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri welcomed India’s acceptance in the elite league and credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership for moving the country to global superpower status.
Lauding the country’s rising prominence, Puri said, “India’s rise is no accident. This is the direct result of Prime Minister Modi’s aggressive diplomatic strategy and bold ambitions to reshape India’s place in the world. Without his leadership, India would still be languishing behind, but today, we see a nation on the verge of superpower status.”
According to the newest Asia Power Index published by the Sydney-based Lowy Institute, India, long regarded as a prospective powerhouse, has now begun to flex its muscles on the regional arena.
“India’s power in Asia is growing while that of China is plateauing despite its continued economic and military growth,” the report said.
The Lowy Institute report underscores India’s significant gains in Economic Capability, Diplomatic Activity, and Future Resources. These strategic gains signal a promising future and a demographic dividend that could fuel India’s continued rise, instilling a sense of optimism in the audience.
Hardeep Puri said, “It’s PM Modi’s tireless effort on the world stage that has put India back on the map. He has taken India’s nonalignment policy and transformed it into a powerful tool for gaining leverage in global diplomacy.”
He further stated, “While countries like China are ageing and facing a slowdown, India, under PM Modi, has the resources and the leadership to take the throne as the new kingmaker of Asia.”
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“Those who question Modi’s impact on India’s rise need only look at the facts. India’s trajectory is up, and the world can no longer ignore it,” he added.
The senior BJP leader also launched a scathing attack on previous Congress governments, highlighting the stark contrast in leadership. He said, “The country was left rudderless by the previous government’s indecisive and directionless approach. They said the Indian economy would be third largest by 2043, and PM Modi is guaranteeing it will be so in his third term itself. The IMF has, in fact, recently forecasted that India will be the third-largest economy by 2027. Under their leadership, India would never have made it to the top three on any power index.” This accentuates India’s impressive economic growth under PM Modi’s leadership.
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–IANS
