CII and Assocham welcome Modi's seven-stream growth vision, highlighting opportunities in nuclear energy, semiconductors, and agriculture exports.
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NEW DELHI – India's top industry bodies welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day address, pledging to work with the government on his seven-stream growth framework. The statements from the Confederation of Indian Industry and the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India came after Modi's 75-minute speech at the Red Fort on Saturday, the country's 80th Independence Day.
The prime minister outlined what he called "Sapta Dhara" – seven streams covering manufacturing, power, agriculture and food processing, technology and innovation, infrastructure, defence, the green and blue economies, and soft power. He called for making India a global defence manufacturing hub, with emphasis on hypersonic technology and drone systems. He also promised free online coaching for competitive exams, addressing the burden of coaching costs on poor and middle-class families.
"As we mark 80 years of Independence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address puts people, sustainability and India's global strengths at the centre of our development journey," CII Director General Chandrajit Banerjee said.
"His call for Atmanirbhar Bharat, Make in India and Vocal for Local reflects our growing confidence to build a self-reliant, future-ready nation, one that has moved from being among the 'Fragile Five' to the world's fastest-growing major economy in just over a decade."
Industry shares the prime minister's resolve to build on this momentum and is ready to match it with sustained investment in areas of strategic importance, Banerjee stated. He pointed to agriculture and food processing as a real opportunity, with wider market access through free-trade agreements allowing India to take farm produce to global markets. Building global brands around millets, spices, fruits and flowers can open new opportunities for farmers and rural enterprises, he said.
Banerjee also highlighted Modi's focus on nuclear energy, semiconductors, and the green and blue economies as signposts for India's next decade of growth. The recognition of India's soft power adds a fresh dimension to the country's global economic presence, he added.
Modi said India had taken a step toward self-reliance in nuclear power with the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, attaining criticality this year. He argued that strengthening domestic capacity in energy and minerals was crucial, given that geopolitical tensions expose the risks of external dependence.
The "Sapta Dhara" framework provides a broad-based approach to inclusive, sustainable and accelerated development, Assocham President Nirmal Kumar Minda said. He said the emphasis on self-reliance, Vocal for Local, domestic manufacturing and strategic capabilities is highly significant for strengthening India's economic resilience. Minda said the prime minister's vision provides strong confidence to Indian industry and the wider business community.
The prime minister exhorted Indians to dream big to achieve the goal of a developed India by 2047, saying the world will be forced to look at the country differently as it works toward that dream. He also called for developing a vibrant civil defence infrastructure.
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