Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday laid out a seven-point reform framework, 'Sapta Dhara', aimed at accelerating India's journey towards becoming a developed nation by 2047, with a focus on manufacturing, agro-food production and food processing, technology and innovation, logistics, defence, green and blue economy, and soft power.
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Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 80th Independence Day, Modi recalled the era when India's might was known through the "Sapta Sindhu" and said the country now needs new streams of strength to build a developed India.
"Now, to build a developed India, we need a new stream," he said.
"Today, from the ramparts of the Red Fort, I invoke the seven streams of power before the nation," Modi said.
"In the coming 5-7 years, with the strength and power of these seven streams, we will give the country new heights, new momentum, and the capacity to achieve new goals," he said, adding that the full potential of the nation's youth power will be utilised in nation-building.
The first strength of the 'Sapta Dhara' is manufacturing power, Modi said, stressing the need to take the manufacturing sector forward and produce both small components and large products.
"We must build a complete value chain. From design to manufacturing, India must establish itself as a trusted global supply chain partner for the world," he said.
"We must rise to global standards of cost, quality and scale," Modi said.
He said Indian manufacturers must meet global benchmarks on cost, quality and scale, while factories should be competitive, products user-friendly and packaging attractive.
"For every manufacturer, every entrepreneur, every MSME, I want to say that in the global market, our identity should be based on trust and quality," Modi said, stressing that there should be "no compromise" on quality.
The second stream is agriculture and food processing, with Modi calling for Indian farmers to access global markets.
"The world's markets are now open for our farmers. Due to FTAs, we are gaining access to a very large market. We must reach there," Modi said, stressing the need to go "from the farm to the export market".
The prime minister said traditional cuisine, millets, spices, fruits and flowers and chemical-free agricultural produce could become global brands, provided they meet international parameters.
The third stream, he said, is technology and innovation. India must become an innovation hub as emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, quantum technology, space, robotics and data centres create new opportunities, Modi said.