My definition of FDI is 'First Develop India', says Modi at launch of ‘Make in India’ campaign

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi rolled out the red carpet for domestic and international industrialists on Thursday with the launch of the 'Make in India' campaign as part of a push by Modi to make the country a global manufacturing hub.

Here are the highlights:

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveils the 'Make In India' logo
• PM Narendra Modi unveils the 'Make In India' brochure
  
• Modi launches ‘Make in India’ website
• Modi says first of all, I would like to apologize. I have observed that various business leaders have to stand as there are not enough chairs. Extremely sorry for the inconvenience
• After seeing all this, hearing these people I do not need to tell you anything more to convince you to Make in India
• Whenever I met people for the last few years they would tell me- we want to shift out. I never saw political reasons behind it
• Yet, when I heard such views I felt very sad. Why must our own people want to leave India
• We do not want any industrialist being forced to leave India. Can say that we have been able to bring about a change in last few months
• A trust was broken that when a policy will be changed, when CBI will come...this is what I heard from all you
• Biggest issue is trust. Why do we not trust our fellow countrymen? I want to change this
• A decision on self certification ... many may feel this is a small step but what can be bigger than trusting 125 crore Indians
• Who is the government for? It is for every Indian. It is for the poorest of the poor
• Mantra of our government is that we want to trust each and every India. The atmosphere of trust can change a lot of things
• FDI should also stand for ‘First Develop India’
• People are talking about FDI but I see things differently. FDI is also a responsibility for the people of India. For the world FDI is an opportunity
• We have to create opportunities of employment. If the poor get jobs the purchasing power of families will increase
• Why must our own people want to leave India? asks Modi
• We have to increase manufacturing and at the same time ensure that the benefits reach the youth of our nation
• This is the step of a Lion...Make in India: PM
• Industry does not come when there are too many incentive schemes. We have to create a development & growth oriented environment
• My 3 month experience tells me that the entire team has a very positive outlook and thinking. They are 2 steps ahead of me too
• The world is looking at Asia. I do not have to waste time to invite...I need to give the address
• I do not only talk about good governance. I talk about effective governance
• Nobody can question the talent of our people...especially after yesterday
• Referring to the success of the Mars Orbiter Mission, PM Modi says he feels proud of the talented scientists of our country
• We have Look East and at the same time we have Link West
• This nation is yours. There is no need to leave the nation. We want our companies to shine as MNCs
• We have to move towards next-gen infrastructure. Not only do we need highways but also i-ways (information ways)
• This is your country, the happiness of succeeding here and then taking it abroad has its own taste: PM Modi's message to Indian companies
• This government is dedicated to growth. This is not a political agenda but an article of faith
• PM Modi concludes his speech by dedicating his campaign to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya on his birth anniversary

ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar

• We are very inspired by your vision to Make in India. This will be the next growth driver for India

Aditya Birla group chairman Kumar Mangalam

• India embarks on a landmark mission that coincides with our triumph in outer space
• India can become a manufacturing hub. For us, India is already a manufacturing group

Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani

• Today we commit ourselves to Make India, a call that was given by our beloved PM on Independence Day
• India is blessed with a leader whose unique leadership quality is that he dreams & does and motivates a billion Indians
• Your interactions in Japan and China and anticipation of USA visit has created a very positive environment

Tata Group chairman Cyrus Mistry

• We in the Tata Group welcome PM Modi's Make in India programme. Its an opportunity to make India truly globally competitive
• Under leadership of our PM, Make in India is bringing together industry and government
• We welcome the PM's call to Make in India. We realised the potential of India very early

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Minister of state for ministry of commerce & industry Nirmala Sitharaman

• Make in India is not a slogan, it is a single minded commitment for us: Nirmala Sitharaman
• We are fully committed to de-licensing
• We want to make India a global destination for manufacturing, it has a huge potential to be so
• We have identified 25 sectors in which India can be world leaders
• We have created a dedicated team to hand hold investors from across the world
• We are constructing dedicated freight and industrial corridors and smart cities
• Make in India is not a slogan, it is a single minded commitment for us

The CEOs of Airbus, Mercedes-Benz and Samsung Electronics are among those present at the launch.

Programmes is also being held in state capitals and Indian missions abroad where officials will engage with investors simultaneously, a senior official in the department of industrial policy and promotion said.

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Although India has relaxed rules for foreign investors, any company seeking to do business has to go through byzantine rules and regulations apart from having to deal with a stringent tax regime.

The World Bank recently placed India a poor 134th among 189 economies in its ease of doing business report while regional rival China ranked 96th.

British mobile giant Vodafone is locked in a $2.4 billion tax row with the Indian government while Finnish company Nokia also saw its plant in India being seized over a tax dispute.

Modi's right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party swept to power in May on a mandate to revive the economy, which is going through the worst slowdown in two decades.

Since his election, Modi has bagged investments to the tune of $34 billion from Japan and another $20 billion from China mainly to help upgrade its creaking infrastructure.

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