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A decade of
Make in India
Cover Story

here is an incident from the period
of slavery. There was a dialogue and
correspondence between Swami
Vivekananda and Jamshed Tata. Then
a young Swami Vivekananda told
TJamshed Tata - to set up industries
in India, and realize the dream of 'Make in India'.
Jamshed Tata himself has written that those words
of Swami Vivekananda were an inspiration for him.
That is why I went to India to set up industries
in India. The second is Baba Saheb Bhimrao
Ambedkar's thoughts on the industrialization of
India in the later period. Years ago, Dr. Baba Saheb
Ambedkar talked about the industrialization of
India. For him, industry was such an effective
medium through which employment could be
provided to the poorest of the poor. Today, when
the 'Make in India' campaign is running successfully
in the country, the vision of Dr. Ambedkar to make
India an industrial superpower is the inspiration highest record foreign investment. Indians living
for the nation. abroad are also sending huge remittances to India.
It means our outlook for the nation has emerged Rating agencies and institutions are surprised at
from centuries of hard work...to which every person fast progress, Make in India has become such a
in this country has added something to it. It is also brand that the whole world is astonished. Today,
said - those who do not learn from history, get India is emerging as a world leader on the digital
lost in history. Such a well-planned initiative was front as well. India is becoming the hub of global
never taken in the long period after independence. digital revolution. Actually, the reason behind this
Not only this but before 2014, business conditions is PM Modi's GDP plus welfare model, which is
have become abysmal. But after taking charge actually fostering a strong India - an India that is
as the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi understood self-reliant and developed.
this pain and from his experience gained as Chief The initiative of 'Make in India' was taken on
Minister of Gujarat, gave additional confidence 25 September 2014, the day when it was the birth
through the unique initiative of 'Make in India'. Such anniversary of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya, the
an environment was created that no industrialist pioneer of Antyodaya and the one who gave the
or businessman was forced to leave the country. world the Integral Human Philosophy. Moving
In such a situation, the 'Make in India' campaign forward with the inspiration of the ideals and
started by the Central Government a decade ago thoughts of such a great man, the new India
is not only a need of 21st century India but also dedicated the 'Make in India' initiative to the nation.
allows showing its capabilities to the world. The Its objective is to encourage investment, promote
new India of the 21st century is moving ahead innovation, develop the best infrastructure and
with the dreams of 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' and make India a center of manufacturing, design, and
'Make in India'. innovation. This is one of the unique initiatives
As a result of this, today India is receiving the of 'Vocal for Local' that has presented India's

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