At a global economic forum, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a message that cut through the noise of conventional development speak: do not limit your power to your own progress — make it an opportunity for others. Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat amplified the Prime Minister's words on X on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, sharing the quote from Modi's address at the Bloomberg Economy Forum.

The Hindi quote Shekhawat posted reads: 'Apni power ko kewal apni pragati tak seemit na rakhiye, use doosron ke liye bhi avsar banaiye' — 'Do not limit your power only to your own progress; make it an opportunity for others as well.' Modi added his belief that the Bloomberg Economy Forum platform would carry this spirit forward and grow into something larger.

Modi's philosophy of shared growth at Bloomberg Economy Forum

The sentiment is not new to Modi's public address style, but it carries particular weight at an international economic platform. The call to convert personal or national economic strength into shared opportunity echoes a theme India leaned hard into during its G20 presidency in 2023 — that growth must be inclusive, not insular. At the G20, India's presidency motto 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' ('One Earth, One Family, One Future') carried exactly this logic onto the world stage.

The Bloomberg Economy Forum draws global business leaders and economic policymakers, making it a high-visibility venue for India to project its development model. Modi's framing — power as a vehicle for collective opportunity — is a deliberate positioning of India not merely as a rising economy seeking its own gains, but as a stakeholder in broader global prosperity.

Why ministers amplify: the signal behind the share

Shekhawat's post is part of a consistent pattern among senior BJP ministers: echoing the Prime Minister's keynote lines on international platforms to reinforce both the message and the messenger. As a Lok Sabha MP from Jodhpur, Rajasthan and a cabinet minister with a national profile, Shekhawat's amplification signals intra-party alignment on India's outward economic narrative. The choice of this specific quote — about sharing power, not hoarding it — also carries a subtle domestic resonance at a time when India's economic growth story is under scrutiny for whether its benefits are reaching the wider population.

Whether the Bloomberg Economy Forum produces concrete commitments or partnerships that flow from Modi's address remains to be seen — but the Prime Minister has put down a marker that India's global ambition is framed, at least rhetorically, around shared gain.