PM Modi said the West Asia conflict has created major difficulties for India, which is dependent on import of energy. Screengrab: ANI
PM Modi urges productive Monsoon Session, says India grew 7.7 per cent despite West Asia crisis
PM Narendra Modi urged MPs to make the Monsoon Session productive and said India achieved 7.7% growth despite the West Asia conflict affecting energy imports
New Delhi, Jul 20 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said he hoped the Monsoon session of Parliament as well as the seasonal monsoon are productive and appealed to all MPs to take part in the proceedings of the House wholeheartedly.
Addressing journalists minutes before the beginning of the Parliament session, Modi also said the West Asia conflict has created major difficulties for India which is dependent on import of energy.
Despite the crisis due to West Asia conflict, India registered 7.7 per cent growth, he said.
"We hope that the monsoon and the Monsoon Session of Parliament are productive... I appeal to all MPs to wholeheartedly participate in proceedings of Monsoon session," he said.
Referring to the reform initiatives taken by his government, the prime minister said such steps have given courage to the youth to dare to take commendable steps.
He said the country has achieved several milestones, including in the space sector, in the last one month. PTI