Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi directed the Centre and states to jointly identify 100 products for domestic manufacture to reduce import dependence.
- He said India will launch a National Manufacturing Mission to foster industry–academia collaboration and create high-quality talent.
- States were urged to prioritise land, utilities and social infrastructure reforms to attract global companies and improve ease of doing business.
- Modi pressed for “Zero Effect, Zero Defect” standards to make the Made in India label synonymous with quality across governance and manufacturing.
- He asked each state to prepare a roadmap for at least one global-level tourist destination while pushing services expansion and high-value agriculture to boost food exports.