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'India Growth Story Inspires Global Trust': PM Narendra Modi Highlights 7.8% GDP Surge At Global Fintech Fest 2026

Mumbai: Delivering a strong rebuttal to economic critics amid global volatility, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared on Tuesday that India’s robust 7.8% GDP growth rate demonstrates resilient economic fundamentals and instils "new trust" worldwide. Addressing the inaugural session of the Global Fintech Fest (GFF), PM Modi emphasised that this expansion was achieved despite severe global supply…

'India Growth Story Inspires Global Trust': PM Narendra Modi Highlights 7.8% GDP Surge At Global Fintech Fest 2026

Mumbai witnessed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech at the inaugural session of the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2026, where he celebrated India's impressive 7.8% GDP growth rate amid global economic challenges. Despite supply chain disruptions and geopolitical conflicts, India's economy expanded, instilling new trust worldwide.

The Prime Minister highlighted how technologies like Agentic AI, tokenisation, and quantum computing are unlocking new opportunities in the financial sector. Modi also praised India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI), which turned 10 years old, and its role in driving digital transformation. He set the next milestone as integrating UPI with international banking corridors.

The Indian government's sovereign ratings have improved, reflecting growing international confidence in the nation.

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