Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the World Audio Visual Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025, in Mumbai
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Orange Economy is rising in India with content, creativity and culture as its three pillars.
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On Thursday, inaugurating the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) in Mumbai, he lauded the Bazaar initiative for encouraging new creators to connect with new buyers in the world. Stating that the ‘Create in India, for the world’ initiative is taking place at the right time, he stressed the importance of a ‘creative responsibility,’ wherein the young generation stay away from some anti-humanity ideas.
“Indian films are now reaching every corner of the world. Today, Indian films are released in over 100 countries. Foreign audiences also no longer just watch Indian films superficially, but try to understand them. Today a large number of foreign viewers are watching Indian content with subtitles. The OTT industry in India has shown 10 times growth in the last few years. The screen size may be getting smaller, but the scope is infinite. The screen is becoming micro but the message is becoming mega. Nowadays, Indian food is becoming the world’s choice. I am confident that in the coming days, India’s songs will also become a global identity,” said Modi.
He stressed the importance of global coordination at a time when technology has become crucial for the creative world. The Prime Minister expressed confidence in the WAVES platform to connect creators with global storytellers, animators with global visionaries and turn gamers into global champions.
“I invite all global investors, global creators to make India your content playground. To the creators of the world – Dream Big, And Tell Your Story. To Investors – Invest Not Just In Platforms, But In People. To Indian Youth – Tell Your One Billion Untold Stories To The World!” he said.
Published on May 1, 2025