New Delhi, Nov 11 (UNI) India is rising in the global arena to assume a leadership position whether it is the issue of climate change, multilateral trade liberalisation or in geo-political affairs, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu stated on Monday.
India, he said, is being recognised as a strong power not only in terms of its rising economic and market potential but also for its soft power. "There is enthusiasm across the globe about India," he said delivering the 21st ASSOCHAM JRD Tata Memorial lecture here instituted in the name of JRD Tata.
Expressing pride at India being the world's largest and the most vibrant democracy of 130 crore aspirational Indians, he said the nation was rising in stature in various fields - be it economic, geo-political influence, defence, sports, science, IT and space technology.