India on Path to Viksit Bharat 2047: Minister Vaishnaw's Strategic Blueprint

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw outlines the central government's commitment to achieving the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047, emphasizing a four-pillar growth strategy focusing on infrastructure, inclusive growth, manufacturing, and simplification. He praises the resilience shown by India under PM Modi in facing global challenges, highlighting significant economic reforms.

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw expressed confidence in the Central government's efforts to actualize Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Viksit Bharat 2047 vision, while acknowledging the substantial work ahead to reach developed-nation standards. Vaishnaw, speaking exclusively to ANI, detailed the government's growth strategy founded on investment in infrastructure, inclusive growth, manufacturing focus, and legislative simplification.

The Minister emphasized the ongoing efforts to bolster India's developmental journey, highlighting the ambitious goal set by the Prime Minister. 'Our Prime Minister has set the 2047 Viksit Bharat target, necessitating further advancements to elevate basic infrastructure to global standards. We are persistently pursuing this direction,' he stated.

Reflecting on economic management during Prime Minister Modi's tenure, Vaishnaw pointed out how the strategy has steered India through global challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic and tensions in West Asia. He underscored the significant investment in infrastructure and inclusive initiatives, citing massive programs like the Jan Dhan scheme as evidence of unprecedented growth.

The Minister also noted the focus on manufacturing and innovation and stressed the extensive simplification undertaken across sectors. 'Over 1,600 laws have been abolished, showing our commitment to streamlining processes,' Vaishnaw explained, crediting these reforms for India's resilience in managing economic shocks, contrasting it with the handling of the 2008 global financial crisis.