Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses World Government Summit in Dubai. Excerpts:

- It is a matter of pride for not only me but also the 125 crore people of India that I have been called as the Chief Guest at the World Government Summit.

- In terms of technology, a desert has been transformed... It's a miracle, he said, citing Dubai as an example for the world.

-Technology is changing at the speed of thoughts. Technology has empowered the common man. We must make technology a means of development, not a means of destruction.

- We need to follow the six R s that stand for reduce, reuse, recycle, recover, redesign and re-manufacture, this will lead to rejoice meaning 'Anand'.

- Even after all the development, poverty and malnutrition have still not been eliminated. On the other side we're investing large portion of money, time and resources on missiles and bombs.

- We will have to be alert and use technology as a means to development and not destruction.

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