In his address during the inauguration ceremony of WAVES 2025, PM Modi said that it was the right time for 'create in India, create for world' since the world is currently looking for new ways of story-telling and India has so much to offer
PM Modi, while batting for creative responsibility, said that technology is playing n extremely important role in people's lives today. Pic/BJP
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday inaugurated the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025 in Mumbai and said that it will lay the foundation for a global ecosystem housing international talent and creativity.
He said that India is emerging as global hub for Orange Economy--rooted in content, creativity, and culture--will be a strong pillar of India’s GDP.
In his address during the inauguration ceremony of WAVES 2025, PM Modi said that it was the right time for 'create in India, create for world' since the world is currently looking for new ways of story-telling and India has so much to offer.
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PM Modi, while batting for creative responsibility, said that technology is playing in extremely important role in people's lives today. Here are 10 key takeaways from PM's speech in Mumbai on May 1.
- WAVES 2025 has the potential to provide global talent a platform at a time when India is emerging as an international hub for film production, digital content, gaming, fashion, music and live concerts.
- Foundation for global ecosystem of talent and creativity being laid through WAVES 2025.
- WAVES is not merely acronym, it's a wave of culture, creativity, film music, gaming and story telling.
- The WAVES summit is roaring with purpose and it is drawing global attention.
- India has a lot to offer, besides being a country of billion plus population it is also a land of billion plus stories.
- Just like the Indian 'khana' (Indian food), I am sure Indian 'gaana' (Indian songs) will also become globally popular, PM Modi said.
- Every street, every river, every mountain in India carries a story to tell.
- Across more than six lakh villages, each one holds a new story, a fresh perspective.
- Extra effort needed to maintain human sensitivity and humans should not be turned into robots. We need to make them more sensitive.
- Protecting the young generation from anti-humanity ideas. His comments came in at the time where there is an increasing debate over controversial online content in the country.
WAVES 2025, a four-day summit kicked off on Thursday at the Jio World Convention Centre in Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC).
PM Modi called it a historic moment for India's cultural and creative sectors.
WAVES, themed "Connecting Creators, Connecting Countries," aims to position India as a global hub for media, entertainment, and digital innovation.
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