A visiting CEOs delegation from the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) to Washington DC outlined the vision of the new government in India led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at a public event jointly organized by CII and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (CEIP).
The panel comprising of India's top CEOs, emphasized the tremendous mood swing and positivity in India since the installation of the new government.
Ajay Shriram, CII president described the unique nature of the recent elections, in which the BJP came to power solely on the campaign promise of growth and development, which speaks to the aspirations of India's young people.
Pointing to the visionary Union Budget 2014-15, Shriram commended the new government for moving very actively to ease and facilitate the way business is done in India.
"Success in India will come with leadership, mindset change, philosophy and action," said Shriram.
Chandrajit Banerjee, director general, CII also appreciated the government's vision and receptivity to new ideas and thoughts, especially from industry.
Naushad Forbes, vice president, CII and director, Forbes Marshall focused on the promising steps being taken in India's education sector and the increasing role of the market in this sector which is having a net positive impact on issues related to quality and equity of access. He also specifically mentioned the community college model in the US as one worth looking at in India as well.