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Empowered India Cover Story

Years
of Vikas Yatra

A New Flight of Development, Trust, and Self-Reliance

Today, India is scaling new heights of self-reliance, innovation, and inclusive development. The digital revolution,
infrastructure expansion, women’s empowerment, and youth leadership have secured a strong place for the country on the
global stage. ‘Empowered India’ is no longer merely a dream; it has become a living testament to the collective efforts and
resolve of millions of Indians—writing a new narrative of development and trust.

Growth in Defence Production India in the
Key Facts about Defence Exports (Figures in Rs Lakh Space Sector
Empowered India... (Figures crore) Registered Startups
in Rs
n India has remained the world’s 2nd- crore) 1.54 1 400
largest steel producer since 2018. In 38,424 to over
2014, India’s share of global production 0.46 2014 just
stood at 5.2%, which has risen to 7.9% 1,941
in 2024. Foreign Satellites
n The ‘Pharmacy of the World’: Today, 2014-15 2025-26 2014-15 2024-25 Out of the 434 foreign
India ranks as the world’s third-largest Indian Semiconductor India’s satellites launched by
pharmaceutical producer by volume Market Total ISRO, 399 have been
and the 11th-largest by value. In (Figures in Exports launched since 2014.
2024-25, the sector recorded an annual billion dollars) (Figures in These launches have
turnover of ₹4.72 lakh crore. 100-110 US$ billion) generated revenue of

n Approximately 65% of defense 45-50 approximately 323
million Euros and 233
equipment is now being manufactured 38 million US Dollars for
domestically, whereas previously, about 466.22 860.09 India.
65–70% was imported.
2023 2024-25 2030 India’s space
n Today, India supplies one-fifth of the economy has
India
world’s total generic medicines and Home to the reached a
provides over half of the vaccines World’s Second-Larg- value of
required by UNICEF. est Road Network 2014-15 2025-26 approximately
n Through initiatives such as ‘Shakti’, Expansion of the National Highway Network $8.4 billion.
medical tourism, and the export of March 2014 91,287 km
high-quality medicines, India is on track February
to emerge as a $300 billion biopharma 2026 Fastest-Growing Economy
superpower. 1,46,572 km World Bank Projection: India’s economy is

n Over the past few years, India has projected to grow at a rate of approx 6.6% in
expanded its Free Trade Agreement 2026-27.
(FTA) network, signing nine According to the World Economic Outlook 2026, India’s
agreements with 38 countries.
growth rate is projected at 6.5%, while the projections stand at
n For the first time, India hosted the 1.8% for developed nations, 3.9% for developing nations, and 3.1%
meetings of the ISO International for the global economy as a whole.
Subcommittee on ‘Space Systems and
Operations’.

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