Emerging market and developing countries taken together contribute 37 per cent of global trade (up by about 15 percentage points since 2000). India’s cross border gross financial flows (both inflows and outflows) have also increased: to 47 per cent of GDP by 2016–17 from 12 per cent of GDP in 1990–91.
Starting early at primary school level will ensure that our citizens of tomorrow will not only be financially literate but more important we are instilling in our children some form of responsibility and financial discipline at an early age. •  Finally, Ladies and Gentlemen, we have some successful business people in this Council and in this room.