Describing India as a “land of opportunities”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the country is undergoing an “unprecedented transformation” and its aspirations are “no longer limited to its borders”.

Addressing the Indian community in The Hague, the Prime Minister also said that India is dreaming big and its youth aspires to reach the sky.

"India of the 21st century is a land of opportunities.

India is both technology-driven and humanity-driven.

India is becoming as modern as it is ancient.

Therefore, this is also the time to connect with your ancestral villages in India, and to participate in the journey of developed India," Modi said in his over 40-minute speech.

He urged all “friends of India” in the Netherlands to increase cooperation with India as much as possible.

"This will also increase India's potential, and the return on your investments will also be higher.

This is Modi's guarantee," he said, amid applause from the audience.

"Today, our India is dreaming big.

Today, the country is saying - we don't just want transformation, we want the best.

And we don't just want the best, we want the fastest.

And that's why when aspirations are unlimited in India, efforts are also becoming limitless," he said.

Modi said the youth of India want to touch the sky now, and cited that as a reason behind India's startup ecosystem getting stronger.

"Now we are the third-largest startup ecosystem in the world," he added.

"India’s aspirations today are no longer limited to its borders.

India wants to host the Olympics, become a global manufacturing hub, emerge as a leader in green energy and become the growth engine of the world," he said.

Modi said that India is currently experiencing an “unprecedented transformation”.

He further said: "You must have seen recently that India hosted the world’s largest and most successful AI Summit.

Before that, India also successfully hosted the G20 Summit.

And this was not a one-time event.

This has now become the character of today’s India." “India reached the moon where no one could reach before”, said Modi, referring to India’s space mission.

India made history when its Chandrayaan-3 mission successfully executed a soft landing on the lunar far side - often referred to as the 'dark side' - in 2023.

Recalling how India had only four unicorns in 2014, Modi on Saturday said the country now has nearly 125 active unicorns.

"Today, our startups are doing remarkable work in AI, defence, and the space sector.

This culture of research and innovation is becoming even more expansive," he said.

The PM said India's aspiration-driven journey is also strengthening its democracy, mentioning the recently held assembly elections in several regions.

"This time, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry witnessed nearly 80-90 per cent voter turnout.

Women’s participation also increased significantly, and this trend is visible across every state.

Today, voters in India are enthusiastic.

We feel proud that voting records are being broken every year," he said.

India values the democratic participation of every citizen, the prime minister said.

Calling India the “Mother of Democracy”, Modi said it is "a matter of great pride for all of us." Modi also took a....