India is now a changed country: Modi tells German companies

April 13, 2015

Hannover, Apr 13: India has a huge potential to become a global manufacturing hub, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday as he invited the whole world to partner with the fastest growing economy in this endeavour.

"The entire world is looking at India. Demography, democracy and demand are attracting the world to India," Modi said as he along with German chancellor Angela Merkel inaugurated the 'India Pavilion' at the Hannover Messe, the world's largest industrial fair.

India is the partner country at the fair. "Not only Germany, the whole world is looking at India," Modi said.

"Low-cost manufacturing, efficient governance and no-defect manufacturing makes India a global engine in the manufacturing centre," he said, adding there is a huge potential of India becoming a manufacturing hub.

The Prime Minister invited the whole world to come to India and increase their partnership with the country and make use of the opportunities India offer to scale new heights of success.

"All kinds of rating agencies of the world are saying India is the fastest growing economy," he said.

Merkel said she was impressed with what India is showcasing at the fair.

"India is a country with a lot of young people, people who want jobs, want to see their country developed and evolved," she said.

"We think India has a future when you consider democracy, innovation capacity and prosperity. Your country (India) is a very good example that this is easily possible," the German leader said.

Merkel said Germany is trying to forge a very close partnership with India.

"I think Hannover fair would allow us to turn a new chapter in our relationship. Let me assure you that Germany stands ready to develop this partnership," she said.

After inaugurating the India pavilion, the Prime Minister took a tour of Indian stalls and the rest of the venue.

He also offered tea and snacks to the German Chancellor at the 'India Pavilion'.

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Pak jail authorities say Imran Khan is alive and healthy after ‘murder’ rumours spark panic

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November 27,2025

Authorities at Pakistan’s high-security Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi on Wednesday dismissed speculation about the condition of imprisoned former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, rejecting rumours that he had been moved out of the facility or was in danger. Officials said Khan was in “good health” and described the viral death claims as “baseless.”

“There is no truth to reports about his transfer from Adiala Jail,” the Rawalpindi prison administration said in a statement, according to Geo News. “He is fully healthy and receiving complete medical attention.”

Amid swirling rumours on social media, Imran Khan’s party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), urged the federal government to issue an official clarification and demanded that authorities allow his family to meet him immediately, Dawn reported.

The frenzy began after Khan’s three sisters called for an impartial probe into what they described as a “brutal” police assault on them and other PTI supporters outside Adiala Jail last week. Soon after, several social media handles circulated unverified claims alleging that Khan had been “killed” inside the prison.

The rumours intensified when a handle named “Afghanistan Times” claimed that “credible sources” had confirmed Khan’s “murder” and that his body had been moved out of the jail — allegations that have not been verified by any credible agency.

Imran Khan, PTI’s patron-in-chief, has been lodged in the Rawalpindi prison since August 2023 in multiple cases. For over a month, an undeclared restriction has prevented family members and senior PTI leaders from meeting him. Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has reportedly been denied access despite making seven attempts.

In a letter to Punjab Police Chief Usman Anwar, Khan’s sisters — Noreen Niazi, Aleema Khan, and Dr. Uzma Khan — said they were “peacefully protesting” outside the jail when police allegedly launched an unprovoked assault after streetlights were switched off.

“At 71, I was seized by my hair, thrown to the ground and dragged across the road,” Noreen Niazi said, alleging that other women present were also slapped and manhandled.

Adiala Jail officials reiterated that speculation over Imran Khan’s health was unfounded and insisted that his well-being was being ensured, Geo News reported.

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