Heaping praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday called the former the architect of the growth of the diamond industry in Gujarat's Surat.
The Union Minister made the remark while addressing the 49th edition of the India Gems and Jewellery Awards at the Grand Hyatt in Mumbai, hosted by Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC).
Speaking at the event, the Union minister said, “PM Modi is somebody who understands your industry well. In fact, he is the architect of the growth of the diamond industry in Surat. Today, Surat is providing high-quality gems and jewellery or goods to the entire world.”
“Friends, your industry has over the years, matured into a success story. The aesthetics, the designs, the historical art or culture or tradition that your industry reflects along with the modernity that you bring to your products, gives us the feeling that India has arrived,” Goyal said.
Published 24 April 2023, 05:10 IST