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Decrease in
                                mobile imports
             r48,609  crore  r7,674  crore





                 2014-15         2023-24                             The continuous increase in FDI
                                                                       in the country is also telling
                                                                     the success story of our 'Make
                                                                      in India'. Now we are mainly
                                                                    focusing on two things. The first
                                   The number
                                                                      is 'Quality', that is, the things
                                   of recognized
                                   startups in                       made in our country should be
                                   the country                       of global standard. The second
                                   1.33                              things should be promoted as
                                   increased to
                                                                     is 'Vocal for Local', that is, local

                                                                            much as possible.

                                    LAKH                            - Narendra Modi, Prime Minister




        art facilities is making travel easy and fast. This is   India has been importing telecom
        India's first indigenous semi-high-speed train. So far   gear for many years, but this
        more than 130 Vande Bharat train services have been   scenario has changed due to the
        started. In the Ease of Doing Business ranking, India
        was ranked 142nd in 2014, which has now reached      Make-in-India and PLI scheme,
        63rd  position.  Foreign  Direct  Investment (FDI)  flow   due to which equipment worth
        in India has broken all records. The flow of foreign   more than Rs 50,000 crore is being
        investment in the year 2014-15 was $ 45.14 billion,   produced in the country.
        which has reached $ 70.95 billion in the year 2023-24.
        India received $ 667.4 billion in FDI from 2014 to 2024,
        which is 119 percent more than the previous decade
        2004-14. This investment has been made in 31 states   of reforms  in  India  is  political  stability  and  strong
        and 57  sectors, which promotes development in       decision-making  leadership.  India's  development  is
        diverse  industries.  The  major  reason  for  this  pace   related to the mantra of Vocal for Local. Today, the


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