Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the gathering during the inauguration of Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show 2025, in Greater Noida.
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday doubled down on India’s growth, calling it “attractive.” Amid the tariff war, he gave a big push to ‘Make in India’ and “Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiatives, saying that the country must become “self-reliant.” Speaking at the Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show – 2025 (UPITS-2025) at Greater Noida in Gautam Buddha Nagar, PM Modi said that even global disruptions didn’t hinder the progress of the country and kept looking for new directions for growth. He emphasised that India is strengthening the foundations for the coming decades.
PM Modi’s big ‘Make in India’ push
“Despite the global disruptions and uncertainties, India’s growth is attractive. Disruptions don’t hinder us, but even in those circumstances, we look for new directions. Amid all these disruptions, India is strengthening the foundations for the coming decades,” PM Modi said. “Our resolve and mantra is Atmanirbhar Bharat. Nothing can be more helpless than being dependent on others. The more a country stays dependent on others, the more its growth is going to be compromised,” he added.
‘Chips to ships’
PM Modi further added that the government is focusing and aiming to make “chips to ships” in the country. He called for increasing investment in research and innovation to make the country self-reliant.”The country must become self-reliant and every product that can be made in India should be made here,” he said. The Prime Minister also added that the production of AK-203 rifles will soon begin in a factory setup in Uttar Pradesh in collaboration with Russia. “We are developing a vibrant defence sector, creating an ecosystem where every component bears the mark of ‘Made in India,'” he asserted. He said that the country is witnessing a “platform for all, progress for all” through some of the landmark initiatives taken in the fintech sector.”Our fintech sector has strengthened the inclusive development. The open platforms we made are inclusive to everyone. UPI, Aadhar, all these initiatives. Its impact is shown everywhere, whether shopping in a mall or a tea seller, they both are using UPI,” he said.
11 years of ‘Make in India’ initiative
PM Modi’s ‘Make in India’ initiative push came at a time when the country is marking its 11th anniversary. In 2014, PM Modi launched the initiative to revive the nation’s industrial base and turn the country into a global manufacturing hub. The Prime Minister also praised UP for its growth in the manufacturing sector, saying that 55% of all mobile phones are made in UP.”Of all the mobile phones manufactured in India, 55% are made in UP. UP will strengthen India’s self-reliance in the semiconductor sector. Our forces want to reduce their dependence on other nations. We are developing a vibrant defence sector in India. Very soon, in the factory set up with the help of Russia, we will begin manufacturing the AK-203 rifles. A defence corridor is being built in UP,” he said. After inaugurating Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show, he said, “Today, through the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal, around 25 lakh sellers and service providers are providing supplies to the government. These are small shopkeepers and traders who can sell their products to the government. In earlier governments, this was impossible to even consider, but today, even a small shopkeeper is selling their goods through this portal. India is moving forward to achieve its goal of ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047.”He expressed happiness after more than 2250 exhibitors displayed their products and services. “This time, the country partner of the trade show is Russia, which means we are further strengthening this time-tested partnership,” he said.
CM Yogi hails ‘next generation’ GST reforms
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, who also addressed the event, hailed the implementation of “next-generation” GST reforms, calling it a “Diwali gift” to the poor, farmers, women, middle class and more. “After the implementation of historic next-generation GST reforms, this is the first time PM Narendra Modi has arrived in UP. I welcome him. Poor, farmers, women, youth, middle class, traders, small and medium enterprises, all communities and castes have received this Diwali gift, and I thank him for this. In the last four days, we have been able to see a new kind of liveliness in the markets. Consumers have rushed to the markets. This has proved to be a new life for our ODOP sector industrialists,” the UP CM said. Go to Source
