Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw today said that as India marks 12 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Government, it also marks a period where India has transformed into an aspirational nation driven by opportunity, innovation and self belief. Mr Vaishnaw made these remarks in an interview with a news agency in New Delhi. He added that this period symbolises a shift towards a citizen-centric governance model with a clear future.

The Minister noted that over the last 12 years India has witnessed many transformations. He highlighted that the core of these changes is the welfare of the poor and downtrodden.

The Minister also highlighted the success of Atmanirbhar Bharat, especially in the sector of electronics production. He noted that the Government is developing a complete manufacturing ecosystem for electronics goods in the country. Mr Vaishnaw said that the production of electronic goods has increased 6 times from 1.9 lakh crore rupees in 2014-15 to 12 lakh crore rupees in 2024-25.

He further added that the export of electronic goods has increased eight-fold from 38 thousand crore rupees in 2014-15 to 3.3 lakh crore rupees in 2024-25. Mr Vaishnaw also highlighted that India has emerged as an export hub for mobile phones, which saw an increase of 127 times from 15 hundred crore rupees in 2014-15 to 2 lakh crore rupees in 2024-25.