Semiconductor plants, energy security: PM Modi renews push for ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday renewed his call for an “Aatmanirbhar Bharat” as he addressed the nation from the Red Fort on India’s 80th Independence Day, highlighting the government’s push for semiconductor manufacturing and energy security.
In his 13th Independence Day address, Modi said India must reduce its dependence on other countries and strengthen domestic capabilities.
“We are moving forward with a firm resolve towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat. Make in India, Swadeshi, Vocal for Local — the hearts of Indians are increasingly connecting with all these efforts,” he said.
More semiconductor plants planned
Modi described India’s semiconductor programme as a key pillar of the country’s self-reliance drive, stressing the importance of chips across sectors ranging from electronics and healthcare to transportation.
“Towards making India self-reliant, we have launched a major semiconductor programme,” he said.
The prime minister said three semiconductor plants were currently operational and that production from these facilities had already begun to be exported.
He added that another five to eight semiconductor plants were expected to become operational over the next seven to eight years.
“This Aatmanirbhar Bharat is the highway towards a developed India,” Modi said.
Modi stresses energy security
The prime minister also identified energy security as a major priority for India’s development.
“One major means of ensuring energy security is nuclear energy,” Modi said, highlighting the government’s efforts to create a new framework for the sector.
He said India had set a target of achieving 100 GW of nuclear power capacity by 2047 and planned to begin work on five new nuclear reactors during the current decade.
Modi also highlighted what he described as an important milestone in nuclear technology, saying India had mastered “5G nuclear technology” this year and had thereby taken a major step towards becoming self-reliant in the nuclear sector.
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