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OVERVIEW







            Today the world is looking at   National Single Window   This is a strong indicator of
            India as an attractive destination   System now allows obtaining   India’s global positioning, with
            for investment and global   all approvals through a single   this development being powered
            companies want to establish   platform. Moreover, the Modi   by the Government’s laser
            businesses here. There is   government has reduced     focus on reforms for improving
            wholesome appreciation for   unnecessary compliance burden   logistics infrastructure through
            Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s   by repealing more than 1,500   initiatives like PM Gati Shakti
            thrust for transformative   archaic laws and thousands   and new National Logistics
            governance and economic     of compliances. These used to   Policy.
            reforms to enhance the Ease of   create unnecessary costs and
            Doing Business in India. One of   hurdles for Indian enterprises.  The thrust towards greater
            the most striking indicators of                        transparency & a level-playing
            the country’s improved business   The Prime Minister’s mantra   ŌT[S U^a AGA9b P]S b\P[[
            environment is the growth   of transparency and reduced   QdbX]TbbTb Xb TgT\_[XŌTS Qh cWT
            of its startup ecosystem. One   compliance requirements proves   success of the GeM portal, the
            of the greatest examples of   that the government trusts its   government purchases have
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            climate of the country can be   in the increasing number
            seen in its startups. Before   of taxpayers and record tax   Apart from numerous reforms
            2014, India had a few hundred   collections. Similarly, increasing   and landmark decisions, Prime
            Startups. More than 1,60,000+   bT[U aTVd[PcX^]  bT[U RTacXŌRPcX^]    Minister Narendra Modi has
            Recognized startups have been   automated random labour   successfully led a mindset
            added, creating 17.6 lakh+   inspections, and faceless tax   transformation. Unlike previous
            jobs in last 11 years. Moreover,   assessment/appeal has not only   governments, the Modi
            India is the 3rd largest start-up   weakened the ‘Inspector Raj’ but   government not only considers
            ecosystem in the world.     also enhanced compliance.  entrepreneurs as wealth
                                                                   creators but also as partners
            Since 2014, rent-seeking and   =]SXP0b Tň^acb c^ X\_a^eT cWT   in national development.
            red-tapism have been replaced   ease of doing business are   7^]RTacTS Tň^acb c^ X\_a^eT
            by a red carpet. The government   being acknowledged on the   the Ease of Doing Business have
            is not an obstacle in the path   global stage. This is evident   led to a historic expansion in
            of risk-takers but is an active   in consistent improvement in   the pool of wealth creators.
            enabler. Entrepreneurs and   various international rankings.   HWXb WPb WPS P QdccTaŎh TňTRc
            investors in India are now   For instance, the country’s   on the country at large- it has
            delighted by a business-friendly   ranking in the World Bank’s Ease   increased resources available to
            environment and a government   of Doing Business Index climbed   the government for its welfare
            that actively addresses their   from 142 in 2014 to 63 in 2019.   and development programmes,
            concerns and redresses      India has climbed six places   while at the same time enabling
            grievances. This paradigm   on the World Bank’s Logistic   job creation, and higher incomes
            shift has been made possible   Performance Index (LPI) 2023,   in the country.
            through landmark decisions   now ranking 38th in the 139
            such as removing retrospective   countries index.                * * *
            taxation, and Angel Tax, and
            lowering corporate tax. The


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