Prime Minister Narendra Modi | (Photo: PTI)
Marking 10 years of his government’s iconic ‘Make in India’ initiative, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that India has become a manufacturing powerhouse and that it is thanks to the country’s youth power that “the whole world looks up to us.” “.
As the Make in India initiative marked its 10th anniversary last week, the prime minister spoke about it on his monthly radio show Mann Ki Baat and said that the success of this campaign includes the contribution of the country’s big industries as well as small merchants.
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“Today it gives me immense joy to see that the poor, middle class and MSMEs are benefiting a lot from this campaign. This campaign has given an opportunity to people from all classes to showcase their talent,” Modi said.
“Today, India has become a manufacturing powerhouse and it is thanks to the youth power of the country that the entire world looks up to us. Be it automobile, textile, aviation, electronics or defence, all sectors of The country’s exports are constantly increasing,” he added.
The Prime Minister said the continuous rise in FDI in the country is narrating the success saga of ‘Make in India’.
“Now we are mainly focusing on two things. The first is ‘Quality’, that is, products made in our country must meet global standards and the other is ‘Vocal for Local. That means that local products must receive maximum promotion,” Modi said.
“In ‘Mann Ki Baat’ we have also talked about ‘My product, my pride’. One can understand with an example how the people of the country can benefit from the promotion of local products. In Bhandara district of Maharashtra, there is a ancient textile tradition. of ‘Bhandara Tussar Silk Handloom’, is known for its color, design and strength.
“In some areas of Bhandara, more than 50 ‘Self Help Groups’ are working to preserve it. Women have a big say in that. This silk is fast becoming popular and empowering the local communities and that is the spirit of ‘Make in India’,” he added.
This festive season, Modi urged people that whatever they buy must necessarily be ‘Made in India’.
“Anything you give as a gift should also be made in India.” Simply buying clay lamps does not mean “local.” You should increasingly promote local products made in your area. Any such product, which has been made with the sweat of an Indian craftsmanship, which is manufactured on Indian soil, is our pride; We always have to give glory to this pride,” he said.
On the 10th anniversary of his government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative, Prime Minister Modi on Wednesday said the flagship initiative to boost manufacturing has transformed a dream into a powerful movement and its impact shows that “Bharat is unstoppable”.
In a blog on LinkedIn, the Prime Minister praised everyone who helped make the initiative a “resounding success”, saying that each of them is a pioneer, visionary and innovator, whose tireless efforts have driven the success of the programme. making India the focus of global attention as well as curiosity.
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First published: September 29, 2024 | 16:06 IS
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