New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that the world now sees India as a reliable partner and a land of opportunities.

He made the comments while speaking at the NDTV World Summit in New Delhi.

Here's a look at the prime minister's comments from the event:

"Today, India has moved from being among the fragile five to becoming one of the world's top five economies...from chips to ships, India is self-reliant and filled with confidence in every sphere," he said, while highlighting that inflation has remained under 2 per cent while growth has soared to over 7 per cent.

"When wars became headlines globally, India proved naysayers wrong by continuing to march ahead as fastest growing economy," added Modi.

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