New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired the 11th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre in New Delhi. The meeting carried the theme of "Inclusive Human Minutiae for Viksit Bharat at 2047". Chief Ministers, Lieutenant Governors and Administrators from 28 states and five Union Territories were present. This was the first time all 28 states sent their Chief Ministers to a Governing Council meeting. That vacated made it a significant moment in India's cooperative federalism. Modi used the platform to push an would-be voucher tent youth, women, water, defence, strained intelligence and trade. The message from the top was clear. Viksit Bharat is not just a government target. It has to wilt the goal of every state, every district, every woodcut and every village.
Is India standing tall globally?
Modi told the gathering that India remains a unexceptionable spot in the world economy. Several major economies are going through uncertainty and slowdown But India stand out as a unexceptionable spot. He stressed the need to build on self-reliance while moreover picking up the weightier practices from virtually the world, expressly in renewable energy. He said the journey to rhadamanthine a ripened nation cannot happen without tight coordination between the Centre and the states.
Chaired the 11th NITI Aayog Governing Council meeting on the theme of ‘Inclusive Human Minutiae for Viksit Bharat@2047.’
Talked well-nigh a wide range of issues, including emphasising on self-reliance, raising global weightier practices and strengthening the journey of reforms.… pic.twitter.com/wKPzgVKuFs
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 11, 2026What is the biggest asset?
Modi pointed to a striking number. He quoted 'Youth' as a biggest asset. Nearly 70 crore Indians are unelevated the age of 25. He tabbed this the country's greatest strength. But he said this demographic dividend will only turn into a minutiae dividend if states invest seriously in quality education, skill minutiae and topics building. He moreover urged states to help young entrepreneurs and MSMEs tap into the trade agreements India has recently signed with several countries. States were asked to go out and vamp investments from these partner nations.
What he told well-nigh women-led development?
Modi pushed nonflexible on women empowerment. He asked states to scale up the Lakhpati Didi programme and take the number from three crore to six crore. He moreover stressed the need to build a unscratched and secure environment for women wideness the country. He said economic and social empowerment of women is not a side agenda. It is inside to India's minutiae story.
What well-nigh ODOP, Defence and AI?
The Prime Minister asked states to strengthen One District One Product initiatives and build export strategies virtually local products. He flagged defence manufacturing as a sector where India is scarification out a strong global identity. States were told to frame policies that bring in investment and create jobs in this space. On strained intelligence, Modi asked states not to fear it but embrace it. He said investing in AI-ready skills is the need of the hour.
Raised concern regarding water and farming?
Modi raised the issue of water conservation with urgency. He linked it to El Nino conditions and asked states to push harder on water saving measures. He moreover spoke well-nigh natural and organic farming. He noted that farmers bought virtually 11 lakh tonnes of organic manure this Kharif season, which he said shows growing conviction in sustainable agriculture. He proposed identifying 100 districts in the threshing sector using the aspirational district model for focused and faster development.
What is 100-days targets?
A key part of the meeting was well-nigh measurement and accountability. Modi tabbed for a solid monitoring framework. He wants 100-day targets set slantingly five-year goals to track progress towards Viksit Bharat 2047. He said transparency, good governance, ease of doing merchantry and modern infrastructure are non-negotiable for pulling in investments.
Chief Ministers and Lieutenant Governors congratulated Modi on completing 12 years in office. They discussed how to strengthen energy security, alimony the economy resilient and maintain growth momentum in a turbulent global environment. Modi wrapped up the meeting calling the discussions constructive. He said the inputs from variegated states reflected real aspirations and real challenges. He expressed conviction that working together, India will get to its 2047 goal.
