#IGR: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has become an unexpected internet sensation after his candid smile during Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's latest "Melodi" exchange went viral.
India has overtaken the US in having the longest road network in the world as per Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
India is now having 6.7+ million kms of roads, followed by the US at 6.6 million kms, and China 5.5 million kms. India also has the highest road density in the world.
India will continue to lead as India is now adding around 7,000-10,000 kms of highways a year. And will quickly catch up to China in paved roads, where China leads India by 0.5 million kms (India, US come second & third).
10,000 kms of road addition is like laying a road from Tokyo to London every year. This is no joke because if you think post 2020 India's infra boom was spectacular, India has only doubled its investment in infra now compared to 5 years ago.
This is a big win for India in the last decade.
But even with all such positives, there's an attempt at psyops by foreign seeded narrative using local politicians & account farms that India's environment is at threat.
So it can be used to program the public to fight India's strategic Andaman Nicobar port and military base development.
Public should not fall for it. Remember they are the same forces and it is same playbook adopted in Kenya to evict Adani from doing a project and capture it later.
Just finished watching "Made in India - A Titan Story." Absolutely mind-blowing. 🤯 It completely changed my vision on how to build a brand and overcome massive hurdles. If you want to see pure inspiration and motivation around Indian business, a must-watch! 💼 🇮🇳 #MadeInIndia
Sunil Mittal giving a communication signal to a village. Sajjan Jindal giving India the steel to stand tall. Pankaj Patel sending medicine to a mother who had given up hope. Roshni Nadar training a girl from a small town to work in a global company. Nandan Nilekani giving a farmer his first digital identity. Deepinder Goyal creating a livelihood for a million delivery partners. Kumar Birla planting an Indian flag in boardrooms across five continents. Sanjiv Bajaj giving a family their first real safety net. Sridhar Vembu building world-class software from a quiet village in Tamil Nadu.
Nine entrepreneurs. Nation building with India as their longest, proudest project.
Congratulazioni a @narendramodi che oggi diventa il Primo Ministro eletto più longevo nella storia dell’India.
È stato un piacere ritrovarci a Roma nelle scorse settimane e lanciare assieme un Partenariato Strategico Speciale che guarda al futuro per creare nuove opportunità per le nostre Nazioni e i nostri popoli.
Those who spend day and night mocking the PM and abusing the government should take a moment to look at this chart.
Good morning, India. 🇮🇳
Political views aside, the numbers tell their own story. Bharat has made remarkable progress over the past decade and more. There is still work to be done, but this journey is something every Indian can be proud of.
The country’s most popular tourist destinations seem to be becoming victims of their own success.
Every week, social media is filled with images of traffic jams and overcrowded hill stations. Holidays that were meant to be relaxing end up testing people’s patience.
Those places will have to find ways to cope with the surge in visitors.
But India is vast. And there is no shortage of beautiful destinations that remain relatively undiscovered.
So do share your hidden gems with me and I’ll try to amplify them here.
To start with: Valparai. Tamil Nadu
From these photographs, it looks like the Munnar many of us wish we had seen 30 years ago.
A winding drive up 40 hairpin bends from Pollachi, dams, rainforest views, and wildlife ranging from elephants to lion-tailed macaques and great hornbills.
#SundayWanderer
Photos courtesy @rakesh_pulapa. They may be a little enhanced, but I have a feeling the real thing is every bit as spectacular.
Basically, in just 12 years, India has done or exceeded what was achieved in the last 60 years. India will be able to reap the benefits of all this work only in the coming decades. And only if there's political stability. That's why the adversaries are earnestly attacking now.
My dinner: Grilled sandwich
Fun fact: this toaster is older than me. My parents bought this sandwich toaster in 1986 🤭 since 1986 this toaster accompany my family with loyalty hehe 🤭