'Set 2047 Goals, Don’t Dwell on Past': PM Modi's Message to Ministers in 4.5 Hour Meet

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a key meeting with the council of ministers, hours after he returned from a 5-day nation visit to the UAE, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Italy. In an over 4-hour-long meeting with the Cabinet, including the ministers with independent charge, the Prime Minister told his team to set their goals for 2047 in order to make people’s lives more comfortable through various reform initiatives.According to reports, the Prime Minister focused on next-generation reforms to move towards achieving an all-round development by 2047, the year when the country will mark 100 years of its independence.Stressing upon the ease of living, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the aim and objective should always

be to bring comfort to people’s lives.He also told the cabinet that there shouldn’t be any interference in the lives of the people in any way, adding that all possible steps should be taken to get maximum benefits from the government welfare programmes.

Focus on Future Goals, Don’t Dwell on Past

PM Modi told the council of ministers that though the government has been in power since 2014, the focus in 2026 must be on future goals and achievements. He advised them to remain focused on governance and delivery. He also directed the ministers to make sure that there is no pendency in the government work.

S Jaishankar, Secretary, Niti Aayog Member, Present Presentations

During the meeting, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar gave a presentation on the just-concluded foreign visit of Modi. A total of nine secretaries gave presentations on the initiatives and performance of their respective ministries and departments. A few of them gave presentations on the work done in the last two years of the Modi government's third term.Cabinet Secretary TV Somanathan also gave a presentation on overall government reform initiatives and other people-centric measures.

Niti Aayog Member Rajiv Gauba Gives Presentation Before Council of Ministers

The meeting was attended by all cabinet ministers, ministers of state (independent charge), and ministers of state.This was the first meeting of the council of ministers held this year.The prime minister had earlier outlined his government's reform priorities for the next decade, asserting that his government's "Reform Express" has delivered systemic transformation and benefitted common citizens in a significant way.The council of ministers meeting comes after the BJP's massive success in the recently held assembly elections in West Bengal and Assam, besides forming an NDA government in Puducherry again.The prime minister has been holding meetings of the entire council of ministers from time to time to discuss key policy and governance issues.With inputs from PTI