India, Oct. 14 -- Moving beyond the power to succeed to the power to help others succeed, the vision with which I have come here today is Power to Empower

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that India is the "mother of democracy," and open debates, different perspectives, a robust free media landscape, and linguistic diversity are part of its ethos, in an apparent riposte to the ongoing Opposition protests.

Making these assertions here, he said the concept of 'Power to Empower' is deeply ingrained in its culture and traditions and actively applied to the nation's governance and work culture. The true value of knowledge, wealth, and power is determined entirely by how ethically they are utilised, Modi added.

The Prime Minister...