Asserting that reform must be people-centric and people- driven, he said globally reforms are handicapped with perception of being government programmes and a burden on the people and this need to change.
Noting that reform is a continuous multi-stage process and that it must be institutionalised, the Prime Minister said it must be technology driven and must have scale and address root causes.
The G20 host Australia yesterday vowed a “very aggressive” crackdown on tax avoidance. India is also seeking strong action by the Group of 20 against tax havens.
“A key issue for me would be to highlight the importance of international cooperation against black money,” Modi had said earlier.
