NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded the efforts of each and every one who contributed to the success of his dream “Make in India” launched on September 25 in the year 2014.
“Today is an occasion to salute each and every one of you who has made this initiative a roaring success. Each of you is a pioneer, visionary and innovator, whose tireless efforts have fuelled the success of ‘Make in India’ and thereby made our nation the focus of global attention as well as curiosity,” the Prime Minister wrote in an article on LinkedIn to mark 10 years of “Make in India” initiative.
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“This was an effort that began ten years ago with an ambitious aim – to increase India’s strides in manufacturing, to ensure that a talented nation as ours is not merely an importer but an exporter as well.
“Reflecting on this past decade, I cannot but be filled with a sense of pride in how far the strength and skills of 140 crore Indians have got us. The imprint of ‘Make in India’ has become visible across sectors, including areas where we never even dreamt of making an impact,” PM Modi wrote in the article.
Prime Minister Modi cited examples of mobile manufacturing, semiconductor manufacturing, defence production, renewable energy sector to point out how the relentless, collective drive had transformed a dream into a powerful movement.