 Mahatma Mandir Gandhi Nagar. We are indeed honored to welcome with Prime Minister Narendra Modiji, Honorable Prime Minister of Republic of Mauritius, Shri Pravind Kumar Jagnaath, Tedros Adnam, GBSS, Director General WHO. Ladies and gentlemen, let's welcome the dignitaries with a thunderous round of applause. Secretary of Ayush Government of India welcomes you all to the inaugural session of Global Ayush Investment and Innovation, 3-day Summit 2022 with the central theme being investment innovation and entrepreneurship in Ayush for a healthy and promising future. We are indeed honored to have with us today Honorable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi to inaugurate this summit. His perseverance and efforts to make Ayush a leading global contributor to better health for all has enabled Ayush to flourish as a prosperous sector. We are indeed privileged to welcome to be Honorable Prime Minister of Republic of Mauritius, Shri Pravind Kumar Jagnaath, Dr. Tedros Adnam, GBSS, Director General WHO, Honorable Chief Minister Jagnaath, Shri Bhubendra Bhai Patel, Honorable Union Minister of Ayush, Shri Sarbananda Sonuwal, Honorable Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Mansukh Madhaviya and Shri Mahendra Bhai Munjapara, Honorable Union Minister of State, Ayush, Women and Child Development. A warm welcome to all the dignitaries on the days, Honorable Ministers, Excellencies, members of the Mauritian delegation, officials of WHO, members of parliament, members of legislative assembly, senior officials of Government of India and Gujarat, distinguished delegates and members of print and electronic media in the audience. A special word of welcome to the students of 750 Ayurveda colleges across the country who are watching the live telecast and webcast of this event. We take this opportunity to welcome our dignitaries with a shawl as a mark of respect and gratitude. We invite Honorable Minister Shri Sarbanandji Sonuwal to present shawls to Honorable Prime Minister of Mauritius Shri Pravind Kumar Jagnaath. Welcome Sir and thank you. Director General WHO, Dr. Tedros Adnam, GBSS and Honorable Prime Minister of Host Country India Shrinarendra Modi ji. Thank you Sir. We request Honorable Minister Shri Sarbanandji to invite Honorable Prime Minister of India, Honorable Prime Minister of Mauritius, Director General WHO and Honorable Chief Minister of Gujarat and other dignitaries to light the auspicious lamp to the rendition of an invocation to Lord Dhanvantari, the Lord of Ayurveda and incarnation of Lord Vishnu to be presented by Amip and Ashetta Prajapati for rung events for that soulful rendition of Dhanvantari Vandana. Honorable Prime Minister Shrinarendra Modi ji recognized the potential of Ayush and created an independent ministry which has immensely strengthened India's resolve to popularize traditional methods of medicine and health in the country. We now invite Honorable Union Minister of Ayush and ports, shipping and waterways Shri Sarbanandji Sonuwal for his welcome address. Namaskar. Most respected Honorable Prime Minister of India Shrinarendra Modi ji, Honorable Prime Minister of Mauritius Shri Praveen Kumar Jagna ji, Honorable Director General, WSO, Dr. Tedros Adhanam Ghabriyasas ji, Honorable Chief Minister of Gujarat Shri Bhupendra Bhai Patel ji, Honorable Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, Dr. Mansukh Mandavya ji, Honorable Minister of State of Ayush, Dr. Manjupara ji, respected minister from the state of Gujarat, Honorable MPs, MLAs, invited ambassadors, high commissioners, diplomats of foreign embassies, renowned investors and industry representatives, officers from the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, officers from the state of Gujarat, member of media, organiser, ladies and gentlemen. I am privileged to welcome you all at this Global Ayush Investment and Innovation Summit 2022, which is the largest event in the history of Ayush. I am fortunate to be a part of this historic event. At the outset, I extend my warm greetings and welcome you all to the inaugural function of Global Ayush Investment and Innovation Summit organized by Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, as a part of Azadika Amrit Mahutshap, with the intention to encourage entrepreneurs, Ayurveda stakeholders towards business opportunity in the sector. There is wide scope of entrepreneurship and business development in Ayush system by virtue of its holistic approach towards health disease and cost-effectiveness. We have an age in dealing with health problem with primary prevention of disease by managing risk factors and determinants of health. It is our proud privilege to have preserved and encouraged healthcare delivery system approach which is flourishing within the country and across the globe, due to tailor-made policies and program of the Government of India under the visionary leadership of Honourable Prime Minister Srinorendra Modiji. The Ministry witnessing an exponential growth in Ayush industry sector which could visualize as an increase from 3 billion U.S. dollars in 2024 to 18.1 U.S. billion dollars now. In terms of quantity, we are exporting Harveys and Ayush product of quantity of 10.45 crore kgs to about 150 countries globally. Ministry has taken many initiative in recent past. In this regard, Ministry of Ayush and Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises are developing entrepreneurship among Ayurveda and other traditional medicine professionals, which includes degree holders, drug manufacturers and cultivators. The Ministry of Ayush in collaboration with the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has also developed the entrepreneurship development program to encourage young entrepreneurs to establish a startup in Ayush in line with the startup India initiative of Honourable Prime Ministers. I am highly thankful and grateful to Honourable Prime Ministers Srinorendra Modiji for continuously promoting and propagating traditional medicine not only in India but also abroad. He has taken keen interest and has taken various initiative that the promoted curative and rehabilitative aspect of traditional medicine reaches the masses at affordable cost. Due to Honourable Prime Ministers initiative, WSO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine has come up to Jamnagar, Gujarat, India, which is a milestone in the history of Ayurveda, Yoga, Inadi, Siddha, Soharik, Paena and Mahapethi. I would like to inform this August gathering that Ayush system, especially Ayurveda is recognized in other countries like Nepal, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, UAE, Bangladesh, Cuba, Colombia, Switzerland, South Africa, etc. The system is in active consideration in many of the Latin American countries and some of the European countries. This global Ayush investment and innovation summit is expected to develop awareness among stakeholders about the business opportunities encouraging young entrepreneurs to use of modern technologies and modern innovation in business development in the sector and to highlight opportunities at global level. The deliberation in this summit are expected to educate the young entrepreneurs about the various possibilities of business development in Ayurveda sector. I express my most sincere gratitude to Honourable Prime Ministers in Narendra Modiji, Head of State, Mauritius, Prime Minister, Praveen Kumar, Jagannathji and Honourable Director-General, WSO Dr. Tredos Aranam, Gwabriya SSG that they accepted our invitation on a short notice and graced this occasion. I am thankful to my colleague from Central and State Government, with these words I thank once again all dignitaries, distinguished guests, Ayush industry representative, delegates, entrepreneurs, media and students who have graced the occasion and also to one and all by support of which this summit has taken the shape for achieving its future development goal with these three words. I again thank all of you present here today. Thank you. Jai Hind. Thank you, sir. Gujarat is honoured to be home to a state of the art, world's first WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in India with its foundation stone laying ceremony performed just yesterday by Honourable Prime Minister of India at Jamnagar. Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Bhai Patel is all committed to the development of Ayush Man and Atma Nair Bhair Gujarat to contribute to Honourable Prime Minister's supreme dream of Ayush Man and Atma Nair Bhair Bharat. Let us now invite Gujarat Rajya's Chief Minister, Shri Bhupendra Bhai Patel for your first port of call to treat many diseases for many millions of people around the world. His presence in this summit will certainly become and boost the confidence of all stakeholders of Ayush. We now invite Dr. Tedros, Director General WHO for his enlightening address. WHO MAHTMA GANDI NI ABUMIMA AVINE KUSHICHE Thank you. I'm glad to be here in the state or in the country of Gandhi, the pride of not only India but also the pride of the world. Thank you so much. Namaskar. Your Excellency Prime Minister Modi, Your Excellency Prime Minister Praveen Kumar Jagnaut, Your Excellency Chief Minister Pehbundira Patel, Your Excellency Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and my sister Regional Director of the World Health Organization Dr. Poonam Ketrapal Singh, Regional Cabinet Ministers and Ministers of State, Excellencies, Dear Colleagues and Friends. I'm happy to be here and it's such a great honor to join you all today. His Excellency Prime Minister Modi tells us that the world is one family and that the knowledge of health inherited by one society should benefit all people. This is the basis upon which we established the first and only WHO Global Center for Traditional Medicine in Jamnagar, Gujarat. As also you know which the Prime Minister and I and Prime Minister of Mauritius had the honor of launching yesterday. For me it's very historic and I know in traditional medicine it will be a game changer. The center is designed to be an engine of innovation to drive the agenda for evidence, data and sustainability in traditional medicine. The new Global Center will connect with traditional medicine practitioners from all over the world and help standards for research and evidence-informed policies to improve health as His Excellency Prime Minister Modi said yesterday. The new center will complement WHO's work on traditional medicine in headquarters, regional and country offices. It will focus on evidence, data, sustainability and innovation to support national policies and optimize the use of traditional medicine for health and well-being. I commend Prime Minister Modi and the Indian government for their commitment to harness the power of innovation in public health. I was able to witness the first hand yesterday with my visit to the All India Institute of Ayurveda in Delhi. I heard about holistic Ayurveda and penchakarma treatment in the Ayurveda pediatric department as well as holistic traditional recipes and therapeutic diets. It's easy to see the great potential traditional medicine has if it can be given attention globally. I also learned that the hospital data is managed with an integrated hospital management system which is an encouraging sign of using technology to marry traditional medicine with modern methods, traditional and modern side by side, the center being saving the patient. So it's patient-centered or person-centered. It's heartening to see the efforts of the Ayush Ministry to foster this spirit of collecting data for research in the traditional medicine community. India's public health leadership was already demonstrated by the launch of the WHO Collaborating Center on Health Innovations which was launched on World Health Day 2022 at the Kalam Institute of Health Technology in Visakhapatnam. It's appropriate that nations who are rich in the knowledge, practice and inheritance of traditional medicine investing in a nurturing environment to encourage research and the collection of high quality evidence. The Ayush sector is also growing significantly by 17% per year since 2014. In fact, Ayush industry is projected to reach $23 billion by the end of this year. It's easy to see why this fast-moving industry which spans so many areas, dietary, well-being and pharmaceutical, just to name a few, is attracting an array of investment interests from entrepreneurs to take companies and healthcare centers and large manufacturers. As I remarked yesterday, through the Ayush sector, India will go to the whole world and the whole world will come to India. The history of traditional medicines usage in our modern society is profound with medicines derived from natural and herbal products being used for the treatment of diabetes, hypertension, malaria and many other maladies. Even aspirin is derived from natural sources and yoga, for instance, has been associated with improvement in cardiovascular risk factors and may be helpful for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. The WHO M Yoga application helps to connect the dots, the need for physical activity, the benefits of yoga and the use of mobile app-based technology to make it more accessible to the public. I'm also aware that some scientists are looking at how traditional medicine may help bring new perspectives to modern science and can even lead to new scientific discoveries. More studies needed, including with clinical trials, to help bring the benefits of traditional and complementary medicine into wider use as appropriate in health systems. The inclusion of traditional medicine in the 11th version revision of the international classification of diseases by WHO will help to establish reliable data on the use of traditional medicine. We're exploring innovative study, designs and the use of artificial intelligence to document the impact of traditional medicine practices in cases when standard randomized trials are not possible or are difficult to undertake. For traditional medicine, innovation should also mean a process of adaptation and evolution. WHO places great value on strategies to promote health and prevent diseases, something that traditional medical practices also emphasize. Traditional medicine could be considered as a complement to the services offered by people-centered health systems that balances curative services with rehabilitative and preventive care. We know that preventing diseases not only leads to an improved quality of life for individuals, but is a cost-saving to governments in the long run. We need more attention, therefore, to our diets, our physical activity, as well as our mental and spiritual health. Strengthening the evidence-base of traditional medicine should facilitate its use by communities to promote better health outcomes, economic benefits, and overall impact. I will leave you with three areas of focus. Going forward, first, long-term strategic investments along with government commitments are needed to support the innovation ecosystem for health in general and traditional medicine in particular. Second, for innovators, industry, and governments to develop traditional medicines in a sustainable, environmentally-sensitive, and equitable manner. And third, when bringing traditional medicines to market, we must make sure that the communities that passed on this knowledge and nurtured these traditional products also benefit from their development, including by sharing the fruits of intellectual property. Let me once again congratulate His Excellency the Prime Minister, Prime Minister Modi, for his leadership in prioritizing a relatively neglected area of healthcare. Thank you so much. Thank you so much for championing this important initiative, which I believe not only the center, but your championship will bring a significant change in the use of traditional medicine. And I also was very honored and happy to see Prime Minister Pravin Kumar has the same position, and I think you have a colleague who can work with you and take this challenge to the highest level possible. And we had a meeting, and I was so, so happy to see his commitment, and he has already done a lot in Ayush. And looking forward to next year, I'm happy to say that we have two birthdays coming up. WHO will turn 75, and India will be celebrating its 75th year of independence. Prime Minister Modi proposed that we jointly hold an annual international meeting on traditional medicine in Gujarat. So for traditional medicine, Gujarat will be a pilgrimage center, and that's what we see, to which I agreed. It's a very, very important idea. People who are working on this should meet on regular basis. And the first meeting will be next year, and it will be a great way to commemorate our anniversaries, 275s of India and WHO. But I believe next year will be the beginning, but it will be sustained, and that's what I believe. I will close my speech today with this thought. By working together to make the most of traditional knowledge from our communities, we can help to make the world a healthier, more sustainable, and fairer place. I thank you. Namaste. Thank you so much. Thank you. Thank you, sir, for that very enlightening address. India and Mauritius share close ties anchored in our common history, ancestry, culture, and language. This is reflected in the development partnership between the two countries. India is indeed happy to have jointly inaugurated and launched several projects in Mauritius. We are honored to invite Honorable Prime Minister of Mauritius, Shri Pravind Kumar Jagnaath, for his address. Your Excellency Shri Narendra Modiji, Prime Minister of the Republic of India. Your Excellency Dr. Tedros Adhanom Gebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization. Your Excellency Shri Sarbadananda Sunawal, Honorable Union Minister of Ayush, and ports shipping and waterways. Your Excellency Shri Bupendra Bhai Patel, Honorable Chief Minister of Gujarat, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, namaskar. It is my privilege and honor to participate in the inaugural session of the Ayush Investment and Innovation Summit. On this occasion, India is showcasing its official recognition of therapies originating from traditional medical systems by hosting the first ever WHO Global Center for Traditional Medicine. Traditional medicine has been an integral resource for health for centuries in communities around the world, and the use of traditional complementary or alternative medicine is especially widespread in settings where access to conventional medications is limited. The socio-cultural practice and biodiversity heritages of traditional medicine are invaluable resources to evolve inclusive, diverse, sustainable development. The World Health Organization estimates that 80 percent of the world population uses traditional medicine of various origins. The knowledge of traditional medicine, treatments, and practices must not only be respected, but must also be preserved and promoted. The initiation of this project by Shri Modi Ji translates into reality, his vision to offer to the world a new way of healing the suffering of people. For Shri Modi Ji, the whole world is a family. Allow me also to congratulate the state of Gujarat and the government of Shri Bupendra Bhai Patel for the successful groundbreaking ceremony for setting up of the WHO Global Center for Traditional Medicine. The presence of the World Health Organization in Jamnagar confirms Gujarat's prominent place as a world leader in the practice of traditional medicine. This will certainly prove crucial to enhance further cooperation between India and the rest of the world in the field of Ayush traditional medicine and sustainable biomedicine. As Gujarat continues to be a powerful driver responsible for the economic development of India, making the country a pivotal world partner for investment in the medical field, the WHO World Center for Traditional Medicine will undoubtedly promote India's standing in the field of traditional medicine and highlight India's longstanding and valued expertise in the field of traditional complementary and integrative medicine. Allow me to put on record my appreciation for the cooperation and assistance extended by the Director General of the World Health Organization, Dr. Tedros Adhanam-Gabrielsus, in providing invaluable support and guidance and in playing a pivotal role in sharing of expertise and best practices through policy dialogue for development of a resilient health system in Mauritius. Ladies and gentlemen, Mauritius and India share the same ancestral values and the practice of Ayush forms an integral part of Mauritian traditions. Moreover, in Mauritius, the practice of Ayush is popular and fully recognized as a good mix of science and tradition and also as a form of alternative medicine. India's rich heritage of medical wisdom derived in the field of traditional medicine for ages deserves to be shared and given more light. In Mauritius, we have embraced similar medical philosophies, recognizing that traditional medicine do complement scientific medicine and represents a way of healthy living and treatment with established medical concepts on prevention of diseases and the promotion of good health. Indeed, in Mauritius, the practice of Ayurveda is rooted in our history. The practice is blossoming and growing more vibrant every day. Attendance at public Ayurveda clinics attract an average of 50,000 patients annually for a population of around 1.2 million. In addition, there are Ayurvedic clinics run by NGOs and the private sector. Mauritians attend Ayurvedic clinics for various ailments ranging from hair fall, chronic joint disorders, skin problems like psoriasis, digestive problems, obesity, non-communicable diseases and even with complications like cardiovascular diseases, renal diseases and cancer. Mauritius is one of the rare countries outside India where the practice of Ayurvedic medicines is governed by a legal framework, the Ayurveda and other traditional medicine act. Under this act, the practice of Ayurveda, homeopathy and the Chinese system of medicine are recognized and regulated. I must also mention that as an illustration of the close cooperation between Mauritius and India in the medical field, an academic chair in Ayurveda was set up at the University of Mauritius in March 2018 following the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the Central Council for Research Ayurvedic Sciences and the Ministry of Ayush of India. Mauritius has also signed bilateral agreements with the Government of India aimed at developing Indian traditional medicine through research and development. Moreover, Mauritius has established an Ayurvedic committee since 2014 and which looks into the control of importation of Ayurvedic medicines and herbal products into the country. As testimony to our commitment to inculcate and promote the healthy way of living associated with the values of Ayush, Mauritius has been celebrating Ayurveda Day on Dhanthiras Day every year since 2017. In a bid to promote Ayush, the recommendations submitted by the consultant made available to us by the Government of India are actually being examined and it is proposed to set up a dedicated Ayush Hospital in Mauritius which is bound to become a centre of excellence in the future. Mauritius is also very grateful for the donation of 10 tonnes of Ayurvedic medicine by the Government of India during the COVID-19 first lockdown in May 2020. This was one of the many gestures of solidarity for which we are ever grateful to the Indian Government and particularly to Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modiji. Ladies and gentlemen, India has been rightly hailed as the pharmacy of the world. In Mauritius, we are envisaging to establish a pharmaceutical and vaccine manufacturing industry in a bid to position the country as a pharmaceutical hub in Africa. The development of the pharmaceutical industry in Mauritius represents a fundamental component of the Government's economic agenda to diversify into new sectors of activity, especially now given the current COVID-19 crisis. I would invite you all to consider this particular project that will represent yet another important milestone in our close cooperation, especially in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sector. I therefore look forward to fruitful networking between experts in the field of this investment and innovation summit for exploring potential avenues of collaboration for mutual benefits and interests. Moreover, I wish that the interactive themes that will be discussed during this summit on the integration of Ayurveda, yoga, traditional and integrative medicine will broaden the scope of Ayurveda practice in the region at large and Mauritius. Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, to conclude, allow me to express my gratitude to Sri Narendra Modiji, the Honorable Prime Minister of the Republic of India. His Excellency, Dr. Tedros Adhanam Gebreyesus, Sri Sharbananda Sonawal, Honorable Minister of Ayush and Ports, Shipping and Waterways, and Sri Bupendra Bhai Patel, Honorable Chief Minister of Gujarat for the exceptional platform being created through this Global Investment and Innovation Summit. I look forward to continued cooperation and exchanges for the benefit of the global community at large. Thank you, sir, for that very inspiring address. Thank you for those warm words of praise for the country and its leadership, for the state and its leadership. We now invite Honorable Prime Minister, sir, for the digital launch of Ayush Export Promotion Council, AEPC, by pressing the button on the remote control. Under the visionary leadership of Honorable Prime Minister, Sri Narendra Modi, the Ministry of Ayush has set up an Export Promotion Council in collaboration with the Ministry of Commerce and Industries and FICI. Owing to our Prime Minister, Sri Narendra Modi's efforts and focused approach, the market size for Ayush's streams, including Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Yunani, Sidha, Sova Rigpa and Homeopathy, has crossed over US$18.2 billion growing at 17% every year. The Ayush XL will add to this growth by facilitating ease of doing business and reducing compliance burden for Indian exporters. It will facilitate the promotion, publicity and exports of India's Ayush for global good and establish worldwide recognition of Ayush streams as system of medicine. Ayush XL shall also monitor the observance of international standards and regulations by exporters and will bring India's traditional medicinal sciences to the world in their full glory. We also take this opportunity for the digital launch of ICT Initiatives of Ministry of Ayush as part of Digital India. We once again request Honorable Prime Minister Sir to do the honors by pressing the button on the remote control. The IT Initiatives being launched today are Ayush Information Hub, Ayush Next, Ayusoft and Ayush GIS. We now bring to you a short film on the prospects of the initiatives being launched today. Guided by the vision of Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Ministry of Ayush is fully committed to digitize Ayush sector for the benefit of people. Realizing the accelerated research and economic activity in the sector, a range of digital platforms are developed to support professionals and public. These platforms will guarantee better interaction, accessibility and convenience to the public and user communities for availing Ayush services. The Ayush Information Hub offers authentic information under various categories such as education policy, drug policy, schemes, events, new trends and developments in the sector. Ayush Next is an interactive platform developed primarily for students and scholars to fulfill their professional needs such as mentorship and counseling. This platform facilitates student interaction with diverse user communities including academic experts and industry representatives. Ayushsoft is developed with the vision to convert classical Ayurvedic texts into comprehensive and authentic IT-based knowledge repository. In this phase, Ayurvignana and Ayurvedic encyclopedia and Shabdhanidhi, a glossary of Ayurvedic terminology have been made available for Ayurveda fraternity. Ayush GIS has been developed for mapping of facilities under categories such as health facilities, colleges, doctors, students. The key objective is to provide easy access to basic information such as location and contact along with navigation details. It is a matter of great pride that these platforms have been launched by the Honorable Prime Minister. It is also an occasion for release of Professor Ayushman comic book. We invite Honorable Prime Minister Sir to release this book and other dignitaries to join him. The comic book conceived by the National Medicinal Plants Board with Professor Ayushman as the central character to make children aware of the importance of natural medicinal plants, good health practices and home remedies. In continuation, NMPB has brought out a new series of the comic, Professor Ayushman Fights COVID-19, to create awareness about uses of medicinal plants in prevention and management of pandemics like COVID-19. Thank you, Sir. And it is now time for International Exchange of MOUs. In the August presence of Honorable Prime Minister Sir and other dignitaries, we first invite Dr. Anupam Srivastava, Director, Rashtriya Ayurvedh Vidyapit and Dr. George Luy Berra, Director, Ayurveda Praerina Health Foundation, Argentina for an MOU in the field of the establishment of an academic collaboration in Ayurveda. We next invite for a tripartite MOU between all India Institute of Ayurveda Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Brazilian Academic Consortium for Integrated Health, Brazil. For establishment of academic collaboration in Ayurveda, we invite Professor Tanuja Manoj Nesri, Director, AIIA, Professor Ricardo, Chair, Capcin and Nina Claudia Barbosa Da Silva, Associate Professor, UFRJ, Brazil. We next invite Professor Tanuja Manoj Nesri, Director, AIIA and Dr. Sheheroz Khan, Scientist Kite for an MOU between all Indian Institute of Ayurveda, Ministry of Ayurveda and University Health Network, Toronto, Canada. We next invite Dr. Sandra Gonzalez Diaz, Director, International Relations from UANL, Mexico and Professor Rabin Narayan Acharya, Director, Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Science, CCRAS, for an MOU for the establishment of the Ayurveda Chair, for an Institute to institute MOU between Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care, Philippines and NIA Jaipur, an autonomous body under the Ministry of Ayurveda on cooperation in the field of Ayurveda and other traditional system of medicine. We invite Dr. Sanjeev Sharma, Director and Vice Chancellor in charge deemed to be University NIA Jaipur and Dr. Anabelle De Guzman, Director of General Philippines. It is now time for awards. Honourable Prime Minister, Srinarendra Modi, in one of his Man ki Baat address, a monthly series of his address to the nation based on his reflections and observations on various issues through radio and television, highlighted the emerging trends in recent years in rise and success of several startups and enterprises in the Ayush sector. Today is an opportunity to felicitate Ayush Startups Challenge winners in three categories. We first invite on the days Dr. Aswati P. of Ayur Foods and her team members to receive the award in the category of Food Innovations in Ayush Sector. We congratulate Dr. Aswati and her team members, Dr. Arvind S. and Dr. Dipinsai Babu. We next invite on the days Kajal Svastava of Nadi Pulse Prognostics and Private Limited to receive the award in the category of Ayush IT Solutions. We congratulate Kajal Ji and her team members, Bimal Nair Nishit Agarwal, Jai Dip Singh, Jeevan Bhai Sondarwal, Sariqa Suresh, Dr. Neelam Thakar and Mohammad Yusuf. We next invite on the days Dr. Priya Gokhale of Jayvant Rao Savant College of Engineering and Kesha Rived to receive the award in the category of Bio Instrumentations. We congratulate Priya Ji and her team members, Dr. Rajendra Kanpade, Dr. Harish Patankar, Dr. Anuja Gokhale, Halima Sheikh, Jyoti Satputi and Dr. Hambade. Thank you, sir. Thank you, dignitaries. Honorable Prime Minister of India, Shrinarinder Bhai Modi, is one of the most popular and revered visionary leaders in the world. He has always emphasized that India, having the highest demographic dividend and rich traditional knowledge in the world, can scale new heights of success if the youth of the country are healthy, happy, skilled and equipped with technology. While remaining deep-rooted in their traditional knowledge, customs, practices and values, we are indeed honored to invite Honorable Prime Minister of India, Shrinarinder Modi Ji, the architect of New India, for his address with a thunderous round of applause. Thank you, thank you. Namaste. What do you think? Prime Minister of India, Adaniya Praveen Jagannath Ji, WHA's Director General, Dr. Ted Dos, Gujarat's Urjavan Chief Minister, Mr. Bhupendra Bhai Patel, Kendriya Mantri Mandal, Ke mere sahiogi, Sarbanan Sonowal Ji, Mansukh Mandaviya Ji, Mahendra Bhai Mujbara Ji, Desh Videsh Se Aay, Sabhi Diplomats, Scientists, Entrepreneurs or Experts, Devi or Sajjano. Global IOS Investment Innovation Summit me aap sabhi ka, bahut-bahut-swagat karta. Hamne aksar dekhah hai ki ala-galak sectors me nivesh ke liye investment summit hoti rahi hai. Aur Gujarat ne toh vishesh rub se ek bahut hi vyapak rub me is parampara ko aage badaaya hai. Lekin ye pehli baar ho rahe hai jab aayu sector ke liye is tarah ki investment summit ho rahi hai. Saat ye asi investment summit ka bichar mujhe ussamaaya aaya tha jab corona ki bhajah se poori duniya me hadkamp macha hua tha. Ham sabhi dekh rahe tha ki usdavran ki is tarah aur vedic dvainya, aayushkadha aur asi anek products immunity bahane me logoh ki madad kar rahe tha. Aur uska panam jab ye corona kaalkhan tha, tab Bharat me se Haldi ka export anek guna bad gaya tha. Yari ye uska sabut hai. Ishi don me hamne dekhah ki jo modern pharma companies, vaccine manufacturers hai. Unne uchit samaya par nivesh mille par unne kitna bada kamal karke dikhaya. Kaun kalpana kar sakta tha ki itni jaldi ham corona ki vaccine viksit kar pahenge? Medi dvindiya, innovation aur investment kisi peek shetra ka samar tha kai guna badha deta hai. Ab samaya aaya hai ki out shetra me bhi investment ko jada se jada badhae jaay. Aayush ka ye out sir, ye samit, iski ek shandar shuruvaak hai. Satyon, aayush ke kshetra me investment aur innovation ki sambhavnai aur simit hai. Aayush dabang, supplements aur cosmetics ke utpadan me, ham pehle hi abhut purva teji dekh rahe. Aapko jwankar ke anand hoga 2014 se pehle jaha aayush sektor me 3 billion dollar se bhi kam ka kaam tha, 14 se pehle 3 billion dollar se bhi kam aaj ye badkar 18 billion dollar ko bhi par kar gaya hai. Jis prakhar puri duniya me aayush products ki maang badh rahe hai usse ye growth aane bhar shome aur jada badhe ghi, national supplements ho, medicines ka, supply chain management ho, aayush aadharit, diagnostic tools ho, ya phir telemedicine, hard tarab, investment aur innovation ki nahi sambhavnai hai. Satyon, aayush mantralai ne, traditional medicines kshetra me start-up culture ko prosan deni ke liye, kai bade kadam uthae hai. Kuch din pehle hi, all India Institute of Ayurveda ke dhwara bixit ki gayi ek incubation centre ka udhatan kiya gaya hai, jo start-up challenge aayujit kiya gaya hai ussme bhi, jis prakhar ka uthaan, yuvaan me dekhne ko mila hai, wo bahot hi encouraging hai, aur aap saab mere navjawan sati to jada jaanta hai, kek prakhar se Bharat ka start-up kai swarnim yukhsuru ho chuka hai, ek prakhar se Bharat me aaj Unicons ka dor hai, saag 2022 mehi, yehne 2022 ko abhi 4 mehne pure ne hui hai, saag 2022 mehi aap tak Bharat ke 14 start-ups Unicons club me jure chuka hai, mujhe pura bhi swaas hai ki bahot hi jaldar aayush ke hamare start-up se bhi Unicons ubharkar saamne aayega, sati yo Bharat me harbal prans ka khajana hai, aur Himalayi to issi ke liye jaana chata hai, ek tara se yeh hamara green gold hai, hamare kaha bhi jaata hai, amantram akshanam nasti, nasti mulam adaushadham, yani koi akshar aisa nahi hai, jisse koi mantra na shuru hota ho, koi aisee jad nahi hai, jadibutti nahi hai, jisse koi aushadhi na manti ho, issi prakritik sampada ko, manavta ke hit me upiyok karne ke liye, hamari sarkar harbal aur medicinal prans ke utpadan ko, nirantar protsahit kar rahi hai, sati yo herbs aur medicinal prans ka utpadan, ki saanon ki aay aur aajivi ka badaane ka aksha sadan ho sakta hai, iss me employment generation ka bhi bho scob hai, lekin ham nahi dekha hai, ki aise plants aur products ka market bhaith limited hota hai, specialise hota hai, bhaith joruri hai ki medicinal prans ki payadawar se jude kizhanon ko, aasani se market se jude ki sahuliyat mele, iske liye sarkar aayush e market place ke adhooni karan aur uske bistar par bhi bho teji se kaam kar rahi hai, iss portal ke jhar ye herbs aur medicinal prans ki payadawar se jude kizhanon ko, un companyon se joda jayega, jo aayush products banati hai, sati yo, aayush products ke niriyat ko promote karne ke liye bhi, bhi te saalon me, abhut purva prayas huye hai, dosre deshon ke saath aayush ause dihon ki pras par manneta par bal diya gaya hai, iss ke liye hamne bhi te saalon me, alag alag deshon ke saath pachchah se adhik emboyu kiye hai, hamare aayush experts bureau of Indian standards ke saath milkar ISO standards viksit kar rahe hai, iss se aayush ke liye 150 deshon se bhi adhik deshon me ek vishal export market khulega, isi tarah, FSSI de bhi pichle hi habde, apne regulations me aayush ahar, aayush ahar naam ki ek nahi category goshid ki hai, iss se herbal nutritional supplements ke utpadon ko bahut subidha milegi, me aapko ek aur jankari dena chahata, Bharat iss special aayush mark bhi manane jaaraha hai, jiski ek global pachchahan manegi, Bharat me mane uchchatam gunbatta ke aayush product par ye mark lagaya jaayega, ye aayush mark adunik technology ke pravdhano se yukta hoga, iss se vishwa bhar ke logon ko, kualiti aayush product ka bharosa milega, hal me mane aayush export promotion council se bhi, niriyaan ko protsahan milega aur videshi bhajaar khojne me madad milegi, satheon, aaj ek aur goshana me aapke bheech kar rahaan, desh bhar me aayush products ke prathar prasar ke liye, research aur manufacturing ko badhava dele ke liye, hamari sarkar aayush park ka network bixit karegi, ye aayush park desh me aayush manufacturing ko nahi diksha dega, satheon, ham dekh rahe hain ke medical tourism, aaj bharat medical tourism ke liye, duniya ke gayi deshon ke liye ek bhoti aakarsak destination bana hai, ush baat ko dhyaan me rakte hu ye, medical tourism ke iss sektor me, jaha investment ke bhot sambhavna hai, ham ne dekhah hain ki kis tarah keral ke tourism ko bhajane me, traditional medicine ne madad ki, ye samarthe poore bharat me hain, bharat ke har kone me hain, hill in India iss dasak ka bhot bada brand bansak bha hai, ayurveda, yudani, siddha, aadi vidyaon par aadharit, wellness centers bhot prachalit ho sakte hain, desh me, teji se bixit ho rahe aadunik connectivity infrastructure iss ko aur adhik madad karega, jo videshi nagrik, jata me ne kaha, ki aaj hill tourism ke liye bharat ek aakarsak destination banda hai, to jo videshi nagrik bharat me aakar, ayush tikkitsa ka labh lena chahate hain, un ke liye sarkar ek aur pehal kar rahe hain, sik rahe, bharat ek visesh, ayush vizak category shunukar ne jah rahe hain, iss se logon ko, ayush tikkitsa ke liye bharat aane jaane me sohliyat ho ghi, sathiyon jama ayurved ki baat kar rahe hain, to me aaj aapke bdi ahem jaankari dena chahata hain, me apne ek mitra aur kenya ke purvar aspati, raila odingo ji ke hain aur unki beti, roj meri ka bhi jikra kar na chahata ho, roj meri are you here? Yes, he is there, roj meri, welcome to Gujarat, roj meri ki ghatna bidi rotsak hain, ma jharur aapko kahna chahunga, koche din pehle, unki pedaji meri bahut ache mitra hain, wo mujhe odinga ji dillni milne aaye the, rabibar ka din tha aur to hum bhi kah bhi der baatne ka tay kar ke kahi, lambe arse ke baat rham do na mile the, to na ne mujhe, roj meri ki jindagi me jo bdi musibat aaye, bdi and ek prakhar se wo bhaav, bhabuk hoge, aur roj meri ki jindagi ki musibat ka bada jikra kar te hunan me ja kaha, ki roj meri ki aat me ku takali bhi thi aur uski surgery bhi thi, saaid usko tumar ka problem sa brain me, aur uski surgery bhi thi, aur us surgery me roj meri ne apni aakhe khodi, wo dekh nahi pati thi, aap kalpna kar sakte ho, jindagi ke ish padao me aakhe chali ja aaye, insaan hatas ho jayega, niras ho jayega, aur ek pita ke naate mere mitra kodinga jini, poori duniya ko chhan maara, wo kenea ke baat bade barista neta tha, un ke liye vishwa me paanch na koi kathe naita, vishwa ka koi bada desa hai tha nahi hoga, jaha roj meri ka upchaar na hua ho, lekin roj meri ki aankho me rosni bapis nahi aaye, aakheer karone safalba baharat me mili, aur wo bhi aayurved upchaar ke baat, aayurved ka upchaar kiya gaya, roj meri ki rosni bapis aaye, wo dekh rahi hain, jab usne pehli baat apne bachon ko phir se dekh aata me jodinga je bata rahi se, wo pal uski jindaki ki swanim pal, mujhe khusi hain ki roj meri bhi aaj iss samit me hissa le rahi, unki bahen bhi aaye hai, uski bahen to traditional medicin mahi apto pada rahi hain, aur kal chahaid wo apne experience bhi aapke saath seher karne wali hain, saath yo 21st century ka bharat duniya ko apne anubhavon apne gyaan apne iss jaankari saajaha karthe huye aage bada chahaata hain, humari virasat puri maanavta ke liye virasat ki tar hain, hum masudev kutum gambale log hain, hum duniya ka dhar dham, kam karne ke liye krata sankal pal log hain, sarve santu niramaya, yehi to humara jeeman mantra hain, humara aave hajaaro varshon ki parampara, hajaaro varshon ki tapasya ka pratik hain, aur hum to raman se joon sunti aaye hain, laxman jee behos ho gaye, to hanaman jee, Himalaya lot aaye aur maahan se jadi buti leke gaye, atma nirbhar bharat tab bhi tha, ayurved ki samruti ke pise ek mukhe karan uska open source model raha hain, aaj digital world mein open source ki bidi charcha hoti hain, aur kut log e maanate hi yehi ini ki khoja hain, un e maalum nahi hain, iss mitti mein hajaaro saal se iss open source ki parampara rahi hain, aur ayurved puri tara us open source parampara sahi viksi tuba hain, ji sug mein, jis ko laga, jis ne paya, jor ta gaya, ane ek prakar se ayurved vikas ki movement hajaaro saal se chal rahi hain, nahi nahi chee je jurti gayi hain, bandhan nahi hain, nahi michaaro ko usme smaagat hota hain, samay ke saat alag vidbhano ke hanufao, unke adhyan ne ayurved ko aur majbud kiya, aaj ke samay mein bhi hame apne purvajon se sheekh liete huye issi intellectual openness ki bhawna se kama kar rahoga traditional medicine se jure gyan ka vikas aur vistar tabi sambhav hain, jab unko scientific spirit mein dekhenge, unne desh kaal paristi ki anusaar dhalenge, saadhyo kal hi jamnagar W.H.O. Global Center for Traditional Medicine ka udgatan hua hain, yaane Gujarat ki dharti par jamnagar mein Vishwaka Traditional Medicine ka kendra manna, yeh har Hindustani ke liye, har Gujarati ke liye garbati ka vishe hain. Aur aaj haan pehli aush innovation aur investment summit mein hissa le rahe hain, yeh ek shubh sarvaad hain, yeh ek aisa samay hain, jab bharat apne aaj haadi ke pachatar varsh ka parv, aaj haadi ka amrit manho mahuso manah rahe hain. Mujhe pura bharosa hain ki agle pachit saal ka humara amrit ka duniya ke kone kone mein traditional medicine ka swanim kaal hoga aaj ek tara se Vishwabhan mein traditional medicine ke naia yuk ka aarambh hua hain. Mujhe visvaas hain, aaj ki global aush investment and innovation summit, aush ke ek shetra mein nivesh, vyapar aur innovation ke naia raste kholegi. Aaj jo bides ke mehman hain aur jab pehli baar bharat ke bhi anne hisso se log hain, unse mein juru raghah karunga iss mahatma mandir mein ek dandi kutir hain. Mahatma Gandhi prampragat chikit sa ke praneta rahe hain. Me chahunga ki samaye nikal kar aap juruur dandi kutir ki milakat liye. Aaj haadi ke samrit kaal bhai, mahatma Gandhi ko nikat se jaane ka pyaas ki jaye. Ek ausar aayu ved ke saath saath bhi aap jaane bat liye. Aaj mein ek aur khushi ki ghabar dena chahata hu. W.H.O.K. amare Director General, Tedros, mere baat ache mitra rahe hain. Aur jab bhi milte de, ek baat abashe kaite de ki deke Modi ji mahi jo kuch bhi hoon hain. Mujhe bachpan se padhaya tha, baharat ke teachers mere haate unho ne padhaya tha. Mere jeevan ke mahatapun padhayao par bhartiye teachers ka bahut bada roll raha hain. Aur mujhe baat bada garb hain bharat se jodne bae. Aaj jab sube mujhe mile, tona dekha bhai, bhai baat aap pakha Gujarati ho gaya hain. Tona ne mujhe kaha, kya mera naam Gujarati rakh lo. Abhi manch pe mujhe aath kara hain de, ke bhi mera naap tayi kya gaya hain. Aaj Mahatma Gandhi ki spavitra bhoomi par mere ish param mitra ko Gujarati ke naate Tulsi bhai, Tulsi boh poudha hain. Jo vartaman peedi to bhol rahi hain. Ligein peedi dar peedi, bharat ke andar har ghar ke saamne wo poudha lagana uski puja karne uski parampara rahi hain. Tulsi boh poudha hain. Jo bharat ki adhyatmik birasat ka ek ahem ishsa hain. Aar isliye jab ayurved ka samit ho raha hain. Aur aapko jankar ke khusiv ho ghi ki diwali ke baad humare desh mein us Tulsi ki shaadi ka bada samaroh hota hain. Yane ayurved se judi hu bhi ye Tulsi. Aur jab Gujarati hain to bina bhai ke baat nahi chalti hain. Aar isliye aapka jo Gujarati ke prati lagao bina hain. Har baar kujan kuj Gujarati bohle ka aapko prayat raha hain. Aapko jin gurijanon ne sichha diha hain. Onke prati aap lagataar sraddha bhabhi aakta krte rahe hain. Is mahatma mandir ki pavitra dharti se. Mujhe aapko Tulsi bhai ke hain ke pukarne mein. Visesh anand ho raha hain. Mai phir ek baar. Aap dono mahanuhao. Is mahatapun samaroh mein humare bhi chaa hain. Mai aapka bhaat bhaat abhar vekta krta hain. Bhaat bhaat dhanivaar. Naya parv hain, nahi hain urja. Naya sankalpa hain, nahi hain pran. Jo kahate hain, wo karne ka madda rakte hain. Aise sahas sankalpa aur samarpan ke paraya hain. Maananiya Pradhan Mantri Sri Narendra Bhai Modi ji ka bhaat bhaat dhanivaat krte hain. He is all determined, dedicated and committed to make India a Vishwa Guru, the global teacher. And on that very positive note, we express our gratitude to Honourable Prime Minister of Republic of Mauritius, Shri Pravin Kumar Jagnaath ji, Director General WHO, Dr. Tedros Gebriasis, Honourable Chief Minister of Gujarat, Shri Bhupendra Bhai Patel and all other dignitaries on the desk, distinguished guests, delegates and members of the media and print for making this session memorable with their presence. With that we conclude this inaugural session. Do take good care of yourself and this is your compere Hina Saxena signing off. Namaskar. Ladies and gentlemen, Ladies and gentlemen.