On the eve of 74th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for the Indian industry to take the ‘Make in India’ movement to the next level and turn it into a ‘Make for the World’ initiative. Addressing the nation from the Red Fort, he underscored the need for India to harness its natural resources to the maximum potential to not just become self-reliant but also to export its products to nations all over the world. Redefining the goal of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’, he added that the nation is gearing up to achieve the goal.
"I am confident that India will realise this dream. I am confident of the abilities, confidence and potential of my fellow Indians. Once we decide to do something, we do not rest till we achieve that goal," he said. Citing the inflow of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) as a motivation to keep the industrial engine humming, the prime minister said the country has received record FDI in the last fiscal year and even during the pandemic. The increase in FDI was recorded at 18 percent in the last fiscal.
Emphasizing the need to go Vocal for Local, Modi added that India has for long been exporting raw materials and importing finished products, and that it is time for the country to become the exporter of finished goods to the world. "Now we have to move ahead with the mantra of make for the world along with Make-in-India," he said.
