Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has assured red carpet for the investors in the ‘Make In India’ campaign initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The minister said that the government is fully committed to creating business-friendly environment to boost the manufacturing sector which will push India to a higher growth trajectory.
Assuring the investors, the minister said that the government has taken a series of pro- business steps and measures to spruce up infrastructure and has created a dedicated team to invest in India which will respect to your (businesses) queries, assist, facilitate and hand hold investors across the world.
She further said that the Make In India campaign, aimed at exploiting untapped potential of the country in the manufacturing sector which now contributes only about 15 percent to the GDP, is not a slogan, but a mission to be accomplished with a single commitment.
Government has identified 25 sectors including pharma, automobiles, textiles, aviation, mining, chemicals and others which have potential to make India a leader in these fields. Earlier inaugurating the campaign the Prime Minister said it, “is the step of a lion.” The logo is a striding lion made of cogs, symbolising manufacturing, strength and national pride.