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Modi Highlights Make in India’s 12-Year Manufacturing Growth
India started a programme called Make in India 12 years ago.
Its goal was to encourage more manufacturing, investment and innovation in the country.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the programme has helped create opportunities for businesses and investors.
He also said better infrastructure and new ideas can help India grow.
A video showed work in areas such as phones, medicines, trains, ships and solar power.
The programme also aims to make government processes and policies more modern.
Make in India has now been expanded into Make in India 2.0.
The expanded programme covers 27 sectors, including manufacturing and services.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked 12 years of the Make in India initiative on Friday.
Launched on September 25, 2014, the programme aims to make India a global hub for manufacturing, design and innovation.
Modi credited infrastructure, enterprise and innovation with helping India grow and prosper.
A video highlighted developments in semiconductors, aerospace, trains, ships, automobiles, medicines, solar power and mobile phones.
Make in India 2.0 now covers 27 sectors, including 15 manufacturing sectors and 12 services sectors.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian government.
- What
- The government marked 12 years of the Make in India initiative and highlighted its manufacturing and investment-related progress.
- Where
- India.
- When
- Friday; the initiative was launched on September 25, 2014.
- Why
- To make India a global hub for manufacturing, design and innovation, while facilitating investment, fostering innovation and developing infrastructure.
Key facts
- Initiative
- Make in India
- Launch date
- September 25, 2014
- Milestone
- 12 years
- Expanded programme
- Make in India 2.0
- Sectors covered
- 27 sectors
- Sector breakdown
- 15 manufacturing sectors and 12 services sectors
- Focus areas
- Investment, innovation, infrastructure and modernised processes and policies
Quotes
Narendra Modi
Prime Minister of India, commenting on the Make in India initiative in a post on X
“More made in India. More investment in India. More exports from India. A transformation visible across sectors. ‘Make in India’ is about creating infrastructure, enterprise and innovation that allow India to grow and prosper”
thehansindia.com
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