Later, addressing fellow G20 leaders at a retreat, Modi said the reform process is bound to face resistance and wanted it to be insulated from political pressures.
Making a strong pitch for economic reforms, Modi said that reforms should lead to simplification of processes and that methods of governance must be reformed.
The retreat was hosted by Prime Minister Abbott at the Queensland Parliament House where the leaders met without aides shortly before the annual summit of the 20 industrialised and major economies kicked off at the Brisbane Convention Centre in the afternoon.
A barbecue lunch was served to the G20 leaders. Prime Minister Modi made it clear that reform has to be driven by the people and that it cannot be undertaken by “stealth”.
