London: Stating that Gujarat will be the gateway of prosperity of India in the 21st century, Chief Minister Narendra Modi has said those investing in the state in infrastructure, energy and technology projects would greatly benefit because of the state's corporate and professional ethos.

India would be a leading industrial power in the 21st century and Gujarat would be the number one industrial state in the country, Modi, who was addressing prominent members of the British business and industrial community at a dinner hosted by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry at the St James Court, said on August 19 night.

Modi claimed the government has created such a positive environment in the state that it would force investors to come to the state and once they come they would be reluctant to leave.

He claimed he had brought about a sea change in the work culture and converted red tape into red carpet for investors.

The dinner was attended by chairman of the London Chamber of Commerce, Asian Business Association, Tony Sarin, leading industrialist Nath Puri, and several leading investors.

PTI