Archive · 17 Sep 2026
CII President Credits Modi With Formalisation, Inclusion and Digitalisation
R Mukundan, a business leader, praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday.
He said Modi’s leadership helped India become more formal, inclusive and digital.
He pointed to the Goods and Services Tax as an important change.
He also mentioned the Jan Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile system, which supports financial inclusion.
He said the Unified Payments Interface helped India’s digital progress.
Mukundan said more reforms should reach states and cities.
He wants leaders to focus not only on businesses, but also on people’s daily lives.
He also urged Modi to keep setting ambitious goals for the country.
CII President R Mukundan congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 76th birthday and 25 years of public service.
Mukundan credited Modi’s leadership with advancing formalisation, financial inclusion and digitalisation in India.
He cited the Goods and Services Tax as a major formalisation measure.
He identified the Jan Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile framework and Unified Payments Interface as drivers of inclusion and digitalisation.
Mukundan called for deeper reforms focused on states, urban centres, ease of living, cost of living and speed of living.
- Who
- CII President R Mukundan congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- What
- Mukundan credited Modi’s leadership with advancing formalisation, financial inclusion and digitalisation, while calling for further reforms.
- When
- The comments were made on Thursday, on the occasion of Modi’s 76th birthday and after 25 years of public service.
- Where
- Mukundan spoke in an interview with IANS in Mumbai and referred to work in Gujarat and nationally.
- Why
- He was congratulating Modi and discussing achievements and priorities for India’s future growth.
- Speaker
- R Mukundan, President of the Confederation of Indian Industry
- Occasion
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 76th birthday
- Public service milestone
- 25 years of public service
- Formalisation example
- Goods and Services Tax
- Inclusion framework
- Jan Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile
- Digitalisation example
- Unified Payments Interface
- Future focus
- Extending reforms to states and urban centres and improving ease of living