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Cover Story

Years
of Vikas Yatra

Nation Building

The Resolve for a Developed India

is the True ‘National Policy’

There is a saying in English: “the size of the cake matters”—meaning that the larger the cake,
the larger the slice people receive. Guided by this very philosophy, the Central Government
has set a target for India’s economy to reach a size of five trillion dollars. The larger the
size of the economy, the greater, naturally, will be the nation’s prosperity. It is this very
prosperity that brings about a transformation in the income and standard of living of every
family and every individual. This has now become the bedrock of the Indian economy’s
journey. Similarly, infrastructure serves as the cornerstone of any nation’s progress. It
not only bolsters the competitiveness of manufacturing and logistics but also strengthens
social harmony and gives a new impetus to the narrative of economic growth. When science
and technology are integrated into this growth narrative, the resulting ‘Ease of Doing
Business’ fosters public trust and enhances the ‘Ease of Living’ for citizens. In the journey
of nation-building over the past 12 years, the ‘Ashtalakshmi’—that is, the Northeastern
region—has also emerged as a vital engine of growth. In essence, while a holistic approach
to development has driven progress toward social advancement and economic equilibrium,
policy reforms have written a new chapter in nation-building, paving the way for the
realization of the resolve for a Developed India.

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