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Cover Story Sankalp years
Shakti of

INCREASED SIZE OF THE Self-reliance and independence
INDIAN ECONOMY are said to complement each
other. The more a country is
3.5
$3.5 It took almost 60 years dependent on another country,
3.0
trillion
for India to become one the more it is in trouble. The
2.5
trillion-dollar economy. more self-reliant the country
2.0
is, the more powerful it is. The
$2
1.5
trillion 9 years India took power of a common Indian, his
1.0
to rise from the 10th
energy, is the main basis of
0.5 position to become the
the AatmaNirbhar campaign.
0.0 5th largest economy
2014 2023 To maintain this strength,
Indian Economy continuous work is going on at
every level.
VOCAL FOR LOCAL SLOGAN
GAINS MOMENTUM,
SWADESHI GOT A BOOST

- Narendra Modi, Prime Minister
800
700
$750
600 billion
500
400 $464
billion
300
200 Exports at the
100 highest level since
0 independence
2013-14 2022-23 KHADI AND VILLAGE
INDUSTRIES' PRODUCTION
n The thinking and approach of the AatmaNirbhar
AND SALES
campaign are to give emphasis on adopting
indigenous and local products ('Vocal for Local'), which 120000
is promoting Swadeshi. 115415 Between 2014 and
100000
crore
2023, 2 crore new
n To promote Vocal for Local and eliminate the 80000
jobs were created.
role of middlemen, the e-commerce portal www.
60000
indiahandmade.com has been launched to provide
40000 KVIC registers the
products of more than 35 lakh handloom weavers and
27 lakh handicraft artisans directly to the consumers. 20000 33136 Khadi trademark to
crore
facilitate exports to
0
2014-15 2021-22 23 countries
Sale of Khadi products
Record sales of
Rs 1.34 crore in a
single day at New
Delhi's Connaught
Place outlet, 2022.

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