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The Prime Minister has repeatedly emphasised the need for self-reliance, urging citizens to reduce dependence on other countries.
PM Modi meeting traders in Arunachal Pradesh (Credits: ANI)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday interacted with the local taxpayers, traders, and industry representatives to discuss the impact of the recent GST rate rationalisation in Arunachal Pradesh’s capital, Itanagar.
The Prime Minister also handed out placards reading ‘Garv Se Kaho Yeh Swadeshi Hai’ (Say it with pride, this is Swadeshi). On several occasions, PM Modi has emphasised the importance of self-reliance and promoting indigenous products.
#WATCH | Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with local taxpayers, traders, and industry representatives to discuss the impact of the recent GST rate rationalisation.He also handed them placards of ‘Garv se Kaho Yeh Swadeshi Hai’. The… pic.twitter.com/N5DtA4lr3s
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Even on Sunday, he stressed giving to the spirit of Swadeshi this Navratri. In a tweet, he described the festival as “very special” this year, coinciding with the GST Savings Festival, and urged people to participate in collective efforts toward a developed and self-reliant India.
“This time, this auspicious occasion of Navratri is very special. Along with the GST Savings Festival, the mantra of Swadeshi is going to receive a new energy during this period. Let us come together in collective efforts for the fulfillment of the resolve for a developed and self-reliant India,” he said in a post in Hindi.
Recently, while addressing a rally in Gujarat, PM Modi had said that India’s biggest enemy of India is its dependence on other countries.
“Today, India is moving forward with the spirit of ‘Vishwabandhu’. We have no major enemy in the world. Our biggest enemy is our dependence on other countries. This is our biggest enemy, and together we must defeat this enemy of India, the enemy of dependence,” he had said.
“The greater the foreign dependence, the greater the country’s failure. For global peace, stability, and prosperity, the country with the world’s largest population must become Atmanirbhar. If we remain dependent on others, our self-respect will be hurt. We cannot leave the future of 1.4 billion countrymen to others,” the Prime Minister had stated.
Anushka Vats is a Sub-Editor at News18.com with a passion for storytelling and a curiosity that extends beyond the newsroom. She covers both national and international news. For more stories, you can follow her…Read More
Anushka Vats is a Sub-Editor at News18.com with a passion for storytelling and a curiosity that extends beyond the newsroom. She covers both national and international news. For more stories, you can follow her… Read More
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September 22, 2025, 11:55 IST
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