 India, the land of many regions, numerous languages and 1.3 billion hearts. We look different. We speak different. We eat different. But what we wish is the same. Sarve bhavan tu sukhina hai. Sarve santu niramaya hai. May all be happy. May all be healthy. So that together, we all stand in the spirit of ek baharat sresht baharat. And this spirit is truly exemplified with one emotion in every heart. Milk. An emotion etched in our culture so deeply that without dairy, our daily life is unthinkable. Dairy consumption in India has evolved over time. The National Dairy Development Board implemented operation flood in the 70s which made the cooperative model emerge as the backbone of India's mighty dairy sector. India has come a long way from being a milk deficit nation to becoming a self-sufficient nation in milk, largely produced by small and marginal farmers which tells the success story of our hard-working farmers and reflects the strength of rural India. Since 2014, under the dynamic leadership of our Honourable Prime Minister Shree Narendra Modi India's dairy sector has flourished multifold. Milk production increased by more than 44% over the last 8 years growing at an astounding rate of 6% which is 3 times faster than the world average. Today, India contributes about 23% of the global milk production. To support the dairy sector, the Government of India under the guidance of Honourable Prime Minister Shree Narendra Modi has implemented various schemes in the areas of milk production and processing animal vaccination, dairy infrastructure development, animal identification system, etc. Recognising the contribution of the sector in the Indian economy a dedicated Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairy and Ministry of Cooperation have been created. India's Nari Shakti and the dairy sector flourished hand in hand helping over 60 lakh women milk farmers of the country to achieve economic independence and secure the future for the next generation. Through innovation and transformation, dairy found its multiple forms with products like ice creams, sweets, chocolates, ki and paneer. Dairy added delight and nutrition to the lives of many. Now, India is all set to further expand the growth in milk production over the next decade. This could pave a way to ramp up exports. The Government is setting up village-level dairy infrastructure under a national action plan on dairy development to increase the share of organised milk handling. Concentrated efforts are being made in the areas like smart animal management, digitalisation, traceability and economising done by promoting manure management. So, milk flowed over the years as different emotions. It's the hope for every Indian farmer. It's the nutritional delight of every Indian home. It's an emotion called milk. And that's why 100 million dairy farmers thank our honourable Prime Minister for inaugurating the International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit 2022. Come, let's raise a toast with a glass full of emotions. A glass full of milk.