Govt to continue with reforms, industry role critical in 'Viksit Bharat goal

Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday outlined the Government's strategic approach to the goal of Viksit Bharat through further reforms in the areas of electric mobility, space, artificial intelligence, AI, warehousing, logistics, tourism, green hydrogen, agriculture value addition and agriculture efficiencies.

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Seeking industry collaboration in this endeavour, she said the role of Indian industry is critical in achieving the goal of Viksit Bharat by 2047 even as Government remains committed in its policy to tap the immense potential in logistics, agriculture productivity or tourism.

"We should reach the destination of a developed India, i.e. Viksit Bharat by 2047. You (Industry) were with India during the freedom struggle, you built industry and capacity despite the colonial pressure. It is time for us to have an economic independence with the goal of 'Viksit Bharat', she emphasised, addressing an industry conclave on Viksit Bharat@2047'.

She also assured industry that having become the 5th largest economy of the world on a strong foundation of reforms undertaken by the Government in the last few years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is confident that in the third term we will be the third largest economy. "It's because of the push which he likes to give in these areas, not just fiscal, but legislative and other measures as well," Sitharaman said.