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Russia. Russian President Putin praised PM Modi for the Make in India programme. “I think in this regard, we should learn from many of our partners, namely our partners in India,” he said at the event. They are mostly focusing on the production and use of cars and ships produced in India. And in this regard, Prime Minister Modi is doing the right thing by encouraging people to use Made in India brands. We also have those vehicles available, and we should use them…”
The Self-reliant India campaign was formally announced by current Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help the country recover from the coronavirus pandemic-induced economic shock. Self-reliant India campaign was announced on 12 May 2020 with the aim of converting a crisis into an opportunity. During his address to the nation, Prime Minister Modi focused on 5 pillars to make India self-reliant. PM Modi said that these pillars are economy, infrastructure, technology driven systems, demography (population) and demand.