Democracy delivers in India as people are at centre of governance, says PM Modi

Emphasizing that democracy delivers results in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (January 15, 2026) said the nation has shown the world that democratic institutions and processes give stability, speed, and scale to its development.

Democracy delivered results in India because the people of the country were at the heart of governance,Mr. Modi said inaugurating the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) in New Delhi.

India has turned diversity into the strength of its democracy, he added.

“In India, democracy means last-mile delivery,” he said, adding that welfare measures undertaken by the government with a spirit of public welfare, reach every individual without discrimination. “Due to this spirit of welfare, 25 crore people have come out of poverty in recent years. In India, democracy delivers”.