{"id":344666,"date":"2025-08-18T11:24:58","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T05:54:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?page_id=344666"},"modified":"2025-08-18T11:24:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T05:54:58","slug":"answered-indias-atmanirbhar-vision-for-a-viksit-bharat-extends-beyond-trade-to-encompass-capability-building-evaluate-how-self-reliance-as-a-concept-of-comprehensive-capability-can-driv","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/answered-indias-atmanirbhar-vision-for-a-viksit-bharat-extends-beyond-trade-to-encompass-capability-building-evaluate-how-self-reliance-as-a-concept-of-comprehensive-capability-can-driv\/","title":{"rendered":"[Answered] India’s ‘Atmanirbhar’ vision for a ‘Viksit Bharat’ extends beyond trade to encompass capability building. Evaluate how self-reliance, as a concept of comprehensive capability, can drive inclusive economic growth and technological independence."},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat<\/em> is not limited to reducing trade deficits but is rooted in strengthening national capability across defence, technology, manufacturing, and energy. Self-reliance, when framed as capability-building, aligns with the goal of a Viksit Bharat<\/em> by 2047 \u2014 driving inclusive growth, innovation, and resilience.<\/p>\n

Beyond Trade: Self-Reliance as Capability Building<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  1. Defence & Strategic Autonomy<\/strong>: India\u2019s Operation Sindoor<\/em> highlights the role of indigenous defence capability in ensuring swift responses without dependence on foreign suppliers. Initiatives like Defence Production & Export Promotion Policy (2020)<\/em> and Positive Indigenisation Lists<\/em> have reduced imports \u2014 defence exports grew from \u20b94,682 crore in 2017 to over \u20b921,000 crore in 2023.<\/li>\n
  2. Energy Independence & Sustainability<\/strong>: India imports over 80% of its crude oil, draining foreign reserves. National Hydrogen Mission<\/em> (2021), rapid solar expansion (30x growth in a decade), and nuclear capacity expansion (10 new reactors under construction) aim to secure energy autonomy while advancing climate goals. By 2025, India achieved 20% ethanol blending target five years ahead of schedule \u2014 reducing dependence on crude and supporting farmers.<\/li>\n
  3. Technology & Semiconductors<\/strong>: India lost decades of potential semiconductor leadership, but today, under the India Semiconductor Mission<\/em>, six fabs are under development, supported by $10 billion incentives. Digital India<\/em> and India Stack<\/em> (UPI, Aadhaar) exemplify indigenous tech platforms enabling inclusive financial and governance services.<\/li>\n
  4. Manufacturing & MSMEs<\/strong>: National Manufacturing Policy<\/em> and Production Linked Incentive (PLI)<\/em> schemes encourage \u201cVocal for Local\u201d with global competitiveness. MSMEs (30% of GDP, 110 million jobs) are being integrated into global value chains, fostering local innovation and employment.<\/li>\n
  5. Agriculture & Food Security<\/strong>: From the Green Revolution to ethanol blending, farmers have been central to Atmanirbharta<\/em>. Initiatives like PM-KUSUM<\/em> (solarising agriculture) and promotion of millets (International Year of Millets 2023<\/em>) combine self-reliance with global leadership.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Driving Inclusive Growth through Capability<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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    1. Social Equity<\/strong>: Access to digital services, renewable energy, and healthcare technologies reduces rural-urban divides.<\/li>\n
    2. Employment Generation<\/strong>: Defence, renewable, and electronics industries generate high-skilled jobs.<\/li>\n
    3. Resilience<\/strong>: Reducing over-dependence on imports shields India from global supply chain shocks (e.g., pandemic, Ukraine crisis).<\/li>\n
    4. Global Leadership<\/strong>: By becoming self-reliant, India emerges as a net provider of solutions \u2014 from vaccines (Vaccine Maitri<\/em> program during COVID-19) to green energy technologies.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Policy Framework for Atmanirbharta<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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      1. Zero Defect, Zero Effect<\/em> approach ensures global quality standards with environmental sustainability.<\/li>\n
      2. Collaborative federalism and public-private partnerships (e.g., ISRO-Startups synergy).<\/li>\n
      3. Inclusive financing through Jan Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile<\/em> trinity ensures grassroots participation in growth.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n

        Atmanirbharta, viewed as comprehensive capability, empowers India to secure strategic autonomy, foster innovation, and drive inclusive prosperity. This self-reliant path is indispensable for transforming Bharat into a truly Viksit Bharat<\/em> by 2047.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Introduction The vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat is not limited to reducing trade deficits but is rooted in strengthening national capability across defence, technology, manufacturing, and energy. Self-reliance, when framed as capability-building, aligns with the goal of a Viksit Bharat by 2047 \u2014 driving inclusive growth, innovation, and resilience. Beyond Trade: Self-Reliance as Capability Building Defence… Continue reading [Answered] India’s ‘Atmanirbhar’ vision for a ‘Viksit Bharat’ extends beyond trade to encompass capability building. Evaluate how self-reliance, as a concept of comprehensive capability, can drive inclusive economic growth and technological independence.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10320,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-344666","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/344666","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10320"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=344666"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/344666\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=344666"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}