Bold futuristic vision needed to make India 'vishwa guru' & 'super economy': Nitin Gadkari

New Delhi: Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said that a clear and bold vision for future development is the need of the hour if India is to achieve its goal of becoming 'vishwa guru' and a leading "super economy" in the world.

Speaking at AIMA’s 11th National Leadership Conclave, the Union Minister stressed the importance of identifying key sectors where India has strong potential and focusing on their development.

Honesty, credibility and goodwill is the biggest capital of the 21st century, he said, adding, "We will soon become vishwa guru and a super economic power."

Gadkari also emphasised the focus on research, which became the basis for proven technology, economic viability, availability of raw material, and marketability for finished goods.

"You need to understand the potential of the export sector that will be in demand in future and which are the import substitutes where we can excel," he said.

Citing the example of farm and allied sectors, he said under the blue economy, only fishing can become a Rs 7 lakh crore economy (contributor). Half of that amount can be exported, he said.

That is why we need to understand the futuristic development in the world, he added.