<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his keynote address at the high profile Future Investment Initiative (FII), said that he is not from a 'political family' but has seen poverty first hand, ANI reported. </p>.<p>"My background is not that of any big political family. I have not learnt about poverty from books but I have lived it. I have reached here by selling tea on the railway platform," Modi was quoted as saying during an on-stage discussion at FIII</p>.<p>He believed that the fight against poverty is by empowering the poor. "Today, India has succeeded in eliminating poverty at a faster pace in the world. My way to fight against poverty is to empower the poor. Poor need dignity," he said.</p>.<p>Modi also pressed for United Nations reforms while expressing regret over some "powerful" countries using the global body as a "tool" rather than an "institution" to resolve conflicts.</p>.<p>The Prime Minister also noted that India's tax structure and IPR (Intellectual Property Rights) regime are considered best in the world.</p>.<p>Asking businesses to take advantage of the startup movement, Modi said, India has become the third-largest startup ecosystem in the world and offers the highest return to investors.</p>.<p>"India is focusing on skill development by skilling and re-skilling people and 400 million people would be provided training in the next 3-4 years", he added.</p>.<p>According to the Prime Minister, manpower and talent mobility should be included in the international agreements, which should not be only restricted to goods.</p>.<p>During PM Modi's visit to Riyadh, India and Saudi Arabia launched a Strategic Partnership Council and inked agreements to bolster security cooperation as well as collaboration between defence industries of the two nations.</p>
<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his keynote address at the high profile Future Investment Initiative (FII), said that he is not from a 'political family' but has seen poverty first hand, ANI reported. </p>.<p>"My background is not that of any big political family. I have not learnt about poverty from books but I have lived it. I have reached here by selling tea on the railway platform," Modi was quoted as saying during an on-stage discussion at FIII</p>.<p>He believed that the fight against poverty is by empowering the poor. "Today, India has succeeded in eliminating poverty at a faster pace in the world. My way to fight against poverty is to empower the poor. Poor need dignity," he said.</p>.<p>Modi also pressed for United Nations reforms while expressing regret over some "powerful" countries using the global body as a "tool" rather than an "institution" to resolve conflicts.</p>.<p>The Prime Minister also noted that India's tax structure and IPR (Intellectual Property Rights) regime are considered best in the world.</p>.<p>Asking businesses to take advantage of the startup movement, Modi said, India has become the third-largest startup ecosystem in the world and offers the highest return to investors.</p>.<p>"India is focusing on skill development by skilling and re-skilling people and 400 million people would be provided training in the next 3-4 years", he added.</p>.<p>According to the Prime Minister, manpower and talent mobility should be included in the international agreements, which should not be only restricted to goods.</p>.<p>During PM Modi's visit to Riyadh, India and Saudi Arabia launched a Strategic Partnership Council and inked agreements to bolster security cooperation as well as collaboration between defence industries of the two nations.</p>
