India emerging as ray of hope for world: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi said India is emerging as a ray of hope for the world and urged manufacturers to seize opportunities from the free trade agreement with the European Union. “The year has begun on a very positive note, with a confident India emerging as a ray of hope and a centre of attraction for the world,” he said. The prime minister expressed firm belief that India’s manufacturers will seize this opportunity to enhance their capacities. The prime minister said the focus of his government has always been human-centric and aimed at all-round development of the country. “This is a very glorious chapter of Indian democracy,” the prime minister said.