In Gujarat itself, Diwali lasts till Dev Diwali, and during this festival of Diwali, Vadodara, Gujarat, the country has got a priceless gift. It is a new year for Gujarat, I have also come to Gujarat for the first time in the new year. Wishing you all a very Happy New Year.
Today, we are taking a big step towards making India the biggest manufacturing hub of the world. India is making its own fighter plane today. Today India is making its own tank, making its own submarine. And not only this, medicines and vaccines made in India are also saving the lives of millions of people in the world today. Electronic gadgets made in India, mobile phones made in India, cars made in India, are dominated in many countries today. Make in India, Make for the Globe India continues to grow on this mantra, today it is increasing its potential. Now India will also become a big manufacturer of transport planes. Today it is starting in India. And I am seeing the day when the world’s biggest passenger planes will also be built in India and it will also be written on them – Make in India.
comrades,
The facility, which has been laid in Vadodara today, has the power to transform the defense and aerospace sector of the country. This is the first time that such a huge investment is being made in India’s defense aerospace sector. The transport aircraft being built here will not only give strength to our army, it will also develop a new ecosystem for aircraft manufacturing. Renowned as the center of education and culture, this our Vadodara will now raise its head in front of the world by taking a new identity as the hub of aviation sector. By the way, India has already been exporting small parts, parts of aircraft to many countries, But now a military transport aircraft is about to be built for the first time in the country. I extend my best wishes to Tata Group and Airbus Defense Company for this. I have been told that more than 100 MSMEs of India will also join this project. In future, export orders can also be taken here for other countries of the world. That is, the resolve of Make in India, Make for the Globe is also going to be stronger from this earth.
comrades,
Today in India, the world’s fastest growing aviation sector is there. We are about to reach the top three countries in the world in terms of air traffic. Crores of new passengers are going to be air travel passengers in the next 4-5 years. Flight planning is also helping a lot in this. It is estimated that in the coming 10-15 years, India will need about 2000 more passenger and cargo aircraft. India alone needs 2000 aircraft, that is, it tells how fast the development is going to happen. India is already preparing to meet this huge demand. Today’s event is also an important step in that direction.
comrades,
Today’s event also has a message for the world. Today India has brought a Golden Opportunity to the world. India’s manufacturing sector continues to have a growth momentum, despite disruptions in the supply-chain, in spite of the circumstances created by Corona and war. This is not how it happened. Today the operating conditions in India are continuously improving. Today the emphasis in India is on cost competitiveness, quality is also there. Today India is giving opportunity for Low Cost Manufacturing and High Output. Today India has a huge Talented Pool of Skilled Manpower. The reforms undertaken by our government in the last eight years have created an unprecedented manufacturing environment in India. India has never had as much emphasis on Ease of Doing Business as it is today. To simplify the corporate tax structure, to make it globally competitive, 100 percent FDI has to be opened through automatic route in many sectors, sectors like defence, mining, space have to be opened to private companies, labor reforms have to be done, 29 central labor laws have to be changed in only 4 codes, more than 33 thousand To eliminate compliances, eliminate the web of dozens of taxes, create a Goods and Services Tax, today a new saga of economic reforms is being written in India. Our manufacturing sector is getting the big benefit of these reforms, and the sector is reaping the benefits. A new saga of economic reforms is being written in India today. Our manufacturing sector is getting the big benefit of these reforms, and the sector is reaping the benefits. A new saga of economic reforms is being written in India today. Our manufacturing sector is getting the big benefit of these reforms, and the sector is reaping the benefits.
and comrades,
There is another big reason behind this success, rather I would say that the biggest reason is and that is a change in mindset, a change in mindset. For a long time, governments have run here with the same mindset that the government knows everything, everything should be done by the government. This mindset suppressed the talent of the country, did not allow India’s private sector to grow. Moving forward with the spirit of Sabka Prayas, the country has now started looking at both public and private sector with equal spirit.
comrades,
In the earlier governments, the mindset was such that problems should be avoided, the manufacturing sector should be kept alive by giving some subsidies. This thinking also did a lot of damage to the manufacturing sector of India. Because of this, neither any concrete policy was made before and also, such needs of logistics, electricity supply- water supply were ignored. What was the result of this, the young generation of my country can know this very well. Now today’s India is working with a new mindset, a new work-culture. We have abandoned the method of do-it-yourself decisions and have come up with various incentives for investors for growth. We launched the Production Linked Incentive scheme, which made the change visible. Today our policy is stable, predictable and futuristic. We are improving the country’s logistics system through PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan and national logistics policies.
comrades,
Earlier there was also a mindset that India cannot do better in manufacturing, so it should focus only on the service sector. Today we are also grooming the service sector and making the manufacturing sector prosperous. We know that today no country in the world can progress by developing only the service sector or the manufacturing sector. We have to adopt a holistic approach of development. And today’s new India has walked on the same path with confidence. There was another mistake in the earlier thinking. The mindset was that we have a shortage of skilled manpower, lack of confidence in the skills of the country, lack of trust in the talent of the country, and therefore a kind of apathy towards the manufacturing sector, less attention was paid to it. But today India is also preparing to be at the forefront of manufacturing. From semiconductor to aircraft, We are growing with the intention to be at the forefront of every field. This became possible because in the last 8 years we focused on skill development and created an environment for it. By assimilating all these changes, today India’s development journey in the manufacturing sector has reached this stage.
comrades,
The fruits of our government’s investment-friendly policies are also visible in FDI. In the last eight years, companies from more than 160 countries have invested in India. And it is not that this foreign investment has come only in some industries. Its spread covers more than 60 sectors of the economy, investment has reached within 31 states. More than $3 billion has been invested in the aerospace sector alone. The investment in this sector from the year 2000 to 2014, that is, it has been five times more investment in these eight years than in 14 years. In the coming years, The major pillars of the self-reliant India campaign are going to be the defense and aerospace sectors. We aim to scale our defense manufacturing beyond $25 billion by 2025. Our defense esports will also exceed $5 billion. Defense corridors being developed in Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu will also help in scaling-up this sector. By the way, today I praise the Defense Ministry of the country and the Government of Gujarat also, I praise. You must have seen that a few days ago he organized a very spectacular Def-Expo in Gandhinagar. There was a big program of all the equipment related to the defense, And I am happy to say and I congratulate Rajnath ji, this was the biggest Def-expo ever. And the biggest feature in this was that all the equipment and technologies displayed in the Def-expo were all made in India. That is, the reflection of Project C-295 will also be visible to us in the Def-expo of the coming years. I extend my best wishes to the Tata Group and Airbus for the same.
comrades,
Today, on this historic occasion, I would like to reiterate my request to the colleagues associated with the industry. And I am glad that all the senior industry leaders from various sectors have joined us today to witness this momentous event. Make the most of the unprecedented investment confidence that has been built up in the country at the moment, don’t miss this opportunity to move forward as aggressively as you can. The start-ups of the country, I would urge the players who are established in the industry, how can we help the start-ups of the country to move forward, I want all the big industries one start-up Build a cell here and study our new young start-ups across the country, study them and hand-hold what their research can match with their work, You see, you will also grow very fast and those young men of mine are bringing glory to the name of India in the world of start-ups, their strength will also increase manifold. The participation of the private sector in research is still limited. If we increase this together, then we will be able to develop a more strong ecosystem of innovation, of manufacturing. The mantra of Sabka Prayas will be useful to all of us, will be a guide for all of us and we will all walk on the same path. Once again, I congratulate all the countrymen for this modern aircraft manufacturing facility. Many new opportunities are waiting for the youth of the country. I also extend my special greetings to the young generation of the country. To develop a more robust ecosystem of manufacturing. The mantra of Sabka Prayas will be useful to all of us, will be a guide for all of us and we will all walk on the same path. Once again, I congratulate all the countrymen for this modern aircraft manufacturing facility. Many new opportunities are waiting for the youth of the country. I also extend my special greetings to the young generation of the country. To develop a more robust ecosystem of manufacturing. The mantra of Sabka Prayas will be useful to all of us, will be a guide for all of us and we will all walk on the same path. Once again, I congratulate all the countrymen for this modern aircraft manufacturing facility. Many new opportunities are waiting for the youth of the country. I also extend my special greetings to the young generation of the country.
Thanks a lot !