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At the Global Fintech Fest 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted India’s resilience amid global conflicts, supply-chain pressures and trade tensions. He noted that despite the challenging April-June quarter, India’s 7.8% growth has given the world fresh hope. Modi pointed to rising international trust in India, citing Japan’s credit rating agency upgrading the country’s sovereign rating to the A category — the first such upgrade in three decades. He said this reflects confidence in India’s growth momentum, macroeconomic stability and structural reforms.