Our Policies Will Shape India's Future Of Next 1,000 Years, Says PM Modi

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday stated that his government is developing policies to shape the future for the next 1,000 years.

The Prime Minister addressed the 17th Civil Services Day programme in the national capital, lauding the relentless efforts of India's civil servants and underlining their key role in realising the dream of a 'Viksit Bharat.'

Speaking at Vigyan Bhawan, PM Modi said this year's theme for Civil Services Day is 'Holistic Development of India, which means "no village left behind, no family left behind".

"Some time ago, from the Red Fort, I said that today's India must strengthen the foundation for the next 1,000 years. We have passed the first 25 years of the 1,000 years. This is the 25th year of this new century and also the 25th year of the new millennium," he said.

"The policies we are working on today, the decisions we are making, will shape the future of the next thousand years," the Prime Minister said, adding, "To achieve the resolution of Viksit Bharat, all the aspects of progress need to work together relentlessly."

"Our young children are growing up with these fast changes. Time is moving fast. Every two or three years, new gadgets are coming in. Our bureaucracy and policymaking also cannot work by old means. We are adapting ourselves to this fast speed," PM Modi said.

He also mentioned that the dreams of the women, farmers and youth of India are touching unprecedented heights. "Good governance is not defined by the number of schemes but by the impact it creates on the ground," he said.