Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called upon state governments to strengthen manufacturing, enhance the ease of doing business, and develop the services sector to make India a Global Services Giant. He also urged states to focus on boosting food exports, highlighting India’s potential to become the world’s food basket.
Addressing the concluding day of the three-day Fifth National Conference of Chief Secretaries in New Delhi, the Prime Minister shared his vision for collective efforts by the Centre and states to make India Aatmanirbhar, empower the poor, and achieve a Viksit Bharat, officials said.
In a post on X, PM Modi said: “Addressed the conference of Chief Secretaries. This year’s theme was ‘Human Capital for Viksit Bharat’. Shared my thoughts on how we can collectively work to make India Aatmanirbhar, empower the poor and realise our dream of a Viksit Bharat.”
During the deliberations, the Prime Minister emphasised the importance of quality across all spheres – governance, service delivery, and manufacturing. He urged states to work towards making the label ‘Made in India’ synonymous with quality, strengthening the commitment to the ‘Zero Effect, Zero Defect’ initiative.
Highlighting governance reforms, PM Modi noted that India is witnessing next-generation reforms, driven by its youth and demographic advantage. “India has boarded the Reform Express, and the primary engine of this Reform Express is India’s youth. That is why it is our endeavour to empower this demography,” he said.
The conference also saw discussions on skill development, higher education, youth empowerment, sports, and other key areas.
On agriculture and food production, the Prime Minister stressed moving towards high-value agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry, dairying, and fisheries to transform India into a major food exporter.