Statement of INDIA at UNGA73

“I want to stress that over 140 million Indians have taken Mudra loans. The most significant aspect of Mudra scheme is that 76% of the beneficiaries are women. The uplift of any nation is best achieved through the all-round empowerment of women. All the schemes that I have just spoken about have the welfare of women at their core... the Ujjawala scheme, in which I am happy to report 50 million free gas connections have been provided so far. Another such initiative is the Maternity Benefit Scheme, in which women get 26 weeks of paid leave to care for their newborn. In India, we have implemented what women across the world need.”