Explained : ‘6, 11, 3’: The three numbers PM Modi used to summarise India’s journey since independence and Its Impact

By this, he was referring to India’s share of the global economy: at independence in 1947, India was the 6th largest economy, which fell to 11th over the following decades due to slower growth and limited global engagement. Today, with strong GDP growth and structural reforms, India is poised to become the world’s 3rd largest economy, signalling a major economic resurgence. While he did not name any party in the quote, his remarks implicitly referenced the period when the Congress-led government was in power.

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The Opposition staged a walkout during Modi’s reply to the Motion of Thanks, expressing protest over ongoing parliamentary debates. Despite the disruptions, Modi used the occasion to outline India’s economic trajectory, global positioning, and reform agenda.

Addressing the Rajya Sabha, Modi said India’s rise reflects a “unique combination of high growth and low inflation.” “Among major economies, India’s growth is very high and high growth and low inflation is very unique,” he added.

He emphasised the role of India’s youth in driving progress. “India’s youth is pushing the country forward,” Modi said, calling the nation’s talent pool “the world’s most valuable.” He added that the second quarter of this century “is also going to be powerful for making India a developed nation.”
Modi highlighted India’s evolving global role, saying, “The whole world now talks about the Global South. India has become the voice for the Global South.” On trade, he added, “India is now forming future-ready trade deals with many nations. We have had trade deals with nine big countries in the world, among which is the ‘mother of all deals’ with 27 nations together within the EU.”He also took a swipe at past policies, noting, “People tired have left, but they need to answer why no one wanted to have a deal with us in the past.” On India’s economic transformation, Modi said, “From ‘fragile 5’, India is moving fast towards becoming the world’s 3rd largest economy.”

The Prime Minister stressed the importance of a strong domestic ecosystem for trade: “When you have a strong ecosystem for manufacturing, the world will want to deal with you.” He also reflected on public support, saying, “I am indebted to crores of Indians that they have given me an opportunity to serve them.”

Modi outlined India’s reform agenda: “To improve India’s tarnished image, we have focused on future-ready policies. We have moved forward with the reform-perform-transform mantra. And now India has boarded the reform express.” He added that “the world’s faith in our MSME network is increasing,” underscoring the country’s growing economic credibility.

“In the journey of Viksit Bharat, previous years have been the years of rapid development of the country. This has been the era of change in every walk of life, in every section of society. The country is going ahead in the right direction at a fast pace,” he said.