India’s development model has evolved from women-focused welfare to women-led development, with women increasingly emerging as entrepreneurs, innovators, decision-makers and leaders across sectors
The Lakhpati Didi initiative, Self-Help Groups, PM Mudra Yojana and Stand-Up India are enabling millions of women to build enterprises, access credit and create sustainable livelihoods
Women’s participation in higher education, STEM fields and future-ready sectors such as AI, drones and digital technologies has expanded significantly
India is slowly moving towards calibrated reduction in import dependence: Bank of Baroda report
Import intensity in India’s electronic components sector declined from 31.5% in FY19 to 25.8% in FY25: BOB Report
Bank of Baroda report credited initiatives such as Make in India, India Semiconductor Mission 2.0, Rare Earth Corridors and Chemical Parks for strengthening India’s journey towards greater self-reliance
PM Modi highlighted that India achieved 7.7% GDP growth in FY 2025-26 and 7.8% growth in the March quarter, making it one of the fastest-growing major economies globally
PM Modi reaffirmed that India will continue advancing with resolve on the path of “Reform, Perform and Transform”
India has remained resilient despite global economic uncertainty and is emerging as a leader on the world stage through the collective efforts of 140 crore citizens: PM Modi
NITI Aayog’s semiconductor roadmap targets a $120-150 billion domestic semiconductor value chain by 2035, positioning India as a key player in the global chip ecosystem
India aims to achieve semiconductor self-sufficiency of 15-25% of domestic demand by 2030 and 35-50% by 2035, reducing reliance on imports and strengthening strategic resilience
India’s first semiconductor fabrication facility at Dholera, Gujarat, is expected to begin production by 2028, marking a major step towards technological self-reliance and Viksit Bharat 2047
PM Modi is set to India’s longest-serving elected Prime Minister on June 10, 2026, completing 4,399 consecutive days in office and surpassing Jawaharlal Nehru’s record
Under PM Modi’s leadership, India’s GDP more than doubled from $2.1 trillion in 2015 to $4.3 trillion in 2026, while becoming the world’s fourth-largest economy and fastest-growing major economy: Pradeep Bhandari, BJP
India’s digital payments revolution accelerated under PM Modi, with UPI processing 21.7 billion transactions in January 2026 alone and accounting for 49% of global real-time digital payments: Pradeep Bhandari
India's efforts to build domestic manufacturing capabilities are yielding results, with import dependence declining across several key sectors: Bank of Baroda
Indian economy has seen policy initiatives targeted at building resilient supply chains and reducing import dependency: Bank of Baroda
The decline in import dependence across key manufacturing sectors will help cushion the economy from external commodity shocks: Bank of Baroda
RBI-backed initiative allows Indians to make real-time QR-code payments at over 4.5 million merchants in Cambodia, advancing cross-border digital payments
Indian travellers visiting Cambodia can now use their UPI-enabled applications to make payments at more than 4.5 million KHQR-enabled merchant locations across the country
The UPI payment initiative in Cambodia forms part of a broader strategy to interlink UPI with fast payment systems in other jurisdictions to promote efficient cross-border transactions: RBI
India accelerated its defence and maritime engagement with key Indo-Pacific partners, advancing cooperation in security, military interoperability, defence industry and maritime domain awareness
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles outlined a broad roadmap for future cooperation across maritime, military and defence-industrial domains
India’s latest initiatives indicate a sustained effort to deepen strategic partnerships while reinforcing its role as a key security stakeholder in the wider Indo-Pacific region
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