The PM Gati Shakti Experiential Centre, a state-of-the-art audio-visual museum for PM Gati Shakti and the One District One Product (ODOP) scheme at Bharat Mandapam, provides hope to the world with its dedication to local heritage and artistry while showing that India understands sustainability, said Justice Michael Wilson, former Supreme Court Judge of Hawaii, US, who visited the high-tech centre at New Delhi on Monday.

PM Gati Shakti showed that the country, with the biggest population, can have faster modes of transportation if attention was given to best and sustainable practices, Wilson said. Idea of speed coupled with technology brings together international capital at the world stage, he added.

“Noting that Hawaii has been experiencing environmental and transportation problems, Wilson praised PM Modi’s efforts in implementing PM Gati Shakti and said that the initiative will give citizens hope as it reflects dedication to the heritage, local artistry and also at the same time realises that we live in a planet that needs to be taken care of,” according to a statement issued by the Commerce & Industry Ministry.

Vesselin Popovski, Professor, Soka University, Japan, who also visited the centre with Wilson, said the initiative captured the beauty, diversity and creativity of the Indian government.

On the One District One Product (ODOP) initiative, which is also showcased at the centre, Popovski said the programme will benefit producers, consumers, suppliers and every stakeholder in the value chain. The ODOP also connects industries from agriculture, textile to manufacturing. It is also an opportunity for international investment, as foreign consumers are also going to benefit from the initiative, he said. “Professor Popovski also stressed on the young demographic of the country and pointed out that India’s educated youth have the capability to be the future of the world for the next 60 years,” the release noted.