Addressing the World Gujarati Conference 2008 in New Jersey, USA, through video-conference, Modi said that strict laws like GUJCOC, which has already been cleared thrice by the state legislative assembly, are required to curb the menace of terrorism.

He said the ‘Gujarat model of development’ is now being applauded across the country and the development process cannot be halted by terror attacks.

On the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Gujarat's statehood, Modi asked every Gujarati to work towards making 'Golden Gujarat' a reality by 2010.

Speaking about the potential for an IT boom in the state, he said Gujarat remains the only state in the country that has provided broadband connection to nearly 17,000 villages. He urged the expatriates to invest in businesses across the state, and he invited them to attend the Global Investors Summit to be held in January next year.