(Image source from: Narendra Modi launches Make in India Campaign with a bang})

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has rolled out the red carpet to domestic and international industrialists, calling on them to make India a global manufacturing hub and thereby boost job opportunities and growth.

Launching his ambitious “Make in India” project today, Mr. Modi said that the focus will clearly be on building physical infrastructure as well as creating digital network that would make India a hub for global manufacturing of goods, starting from apaer to power, from automobiles to submarines, and from satellites to softwares.

“I do not only talk about good governance. I talk about effective governance and easy governance," he said launching the 'Make in India' campaign that was graced by a gamut of industrialists and entrepreneurs, including Cyrus Mistry, Mukesh Ambani, Azim Premji, Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chanda Kocchar and YC Deveshwar.

The Prime Minister won hearts and got aaplause when he said that 'Look East' but 'Link West'.

“We want highways. We also want i-ways — information ways for a digital India," Modi said, adding "Make in India is not a slogan, not an invitation".

Reminding the state of affairs two-three years  ago when "companies were looking to move out of country", he said how three months of the NDA governance has upturned the mood by easing the process of investing in the country.

“Government is committed to development. This is not a political agenda, but an article of faith," he said while stressing on public-private partnership as well as skill development for increasing share of manufacturing in GDP.

Modi revealed that Asia is the new business hub and India, it’s biggest draw given it is a vibrant democracy with demographic dividend and huge demand.

 

AW: Suchorita Dutta