Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Delhi Economic Conclave today hosted by the Finance Ministry.

The theme of the conclave this year is 'Realising India's JAM (Jan-Dhan, Aadhar, Mobile) Vision'.

Highlights of the PM's speech.

-- We have improved the economy by every economic indicator our economy is doing better than what we took 18 months ago.

-- In all parameters like GDP, fiscal deficit, revenue, we are doing better.

-- Success is the reason behind our series of well laid out policy.

-- We have embarked on a course of fiscal consolidation.

--  We have increased fiscal productive investment.

-- We decontrolled diesel prices and curbed energy subsidies. The coal cess was increased by four times and reduced the carbon tax.

-- We want to have maximum value for every rupee spent, maximum penetration in technology across the masses.

-- We have reduced wasteful expenditure to innovative methods.

-- We must reform to transform, to help all citizens, especially to help the poor.

-- We have started empowering unorganised sector.

--  Swachh Bharat and clean India program will create a swach Bharat and also create a powers of wellbeing for woman.

-- We have appointed accountable, credible bankers on key positions. We have laid foundation for 12 million jobs in India. Reforms to transform is like a marathon not sprint.