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Atmanirbhar Bharat Mission

Atmanirbhar Bharat (English: Self-reliant India) is the brainchild of the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi to make India a self-reliant nation. The first mention of this came on 12 May 2020 in the form of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan‘ or ‘Self-Reliant India Mission‘ the announcement of the corona-virus pandemic economic, a Rs 20 lakh crore fiscal package.

The Mission focuses on the importance of promoting local products. It is also expected to complement the “Make in India” initiative which intends to encourage manufacturing in India in all the sectors which have great potential.

The Backdrop:

The economic crisis triggered by the corona-virus pandemic in 2020 gave birth to the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. The lockdown imposed to contain the spread of COVID-19 has severely impacted the domestic economic activities as it brought nearly 70% of economic activity, investment, exports, and discretionary consumption to a standstill, eventually dragging down the GDP growth of the country.

So to improve the prevailing turbulent economic environment and to provide a boost to the economy the government announced the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan a financial package of Rs 20 lakh crore equaling to 10% of the national GDP.

Atmanirbhar Bharat along with Make In India Logo

How India Rose to the Challenge:

India has faced the COVID-19 situation with fortitude and a spirit of self-reliance, which is evident in the fact that from zero production of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) before March 2020, India today has created a capability of producing over 2 lakh PPE kits daily.

Additionally, India has demonstrated how it rises to challenges and uncovers opportunities therein, as manifested in the re-purposing of various automobile sector industries to collaborate in the making of life-saving ventilators. It has been seen as a launch suit to propel back the resurgence of the Indian economy post the COVID – 19 crisis.

The Five pillars of Atmanirbhar Bharat focus on:

Economy
Infrastructure
System
Vibrant Demography and
Demand

The Five phases of Atmanirbhar Bharat are:

Phase-I: Businesses including MSMEs
Phase-II: Poor, including migrants and farmers
Phase-III: Agriculture
Phase-IV: New Horizons of Growth
Phase-V: Government Reforms and Enablers

Swadeshi Apnao स्वदेशी अपनाओं image — Swadeshi Apnao (स्वदेशी अपनाओं)

Atmanirbhar Bharat campaign calls for reducing imports and pushing exports of finished products in place raw material, thus the country will have to move forward with the mantra of ‘Make in India’ as well as ‘Make for World‘.

Make In India – Make for World Image

Atmanirbhar Bharat movement is supported by the ‘vocal for local’ campaign. The aim is to appreciate our local products, if we don’t do this then our products will not get the opportunity to do better and will not get encouraged. Going vocal for local will benefit local production, employment and will address the crisis of migrant labour to a great extent. All this will lead to the development of self-sustaining villages, coupled with a robust digital trading platform. Atmanirbhar Bharat does not means closed to the world but means self-sustaining and self-generating.

Making the country self-reliant in all spheres – from producing to supplying will help the country to reduce its dependence on imports and also gives a boost to exports.

Vocal for Local Slogan Image — Vocal for Local Slogan

Vocal for Local Slogan - PM Narendra Modi — Vocal for Local Slogan – PM Narendra Modi

Why China is a threat to the World?

China is a threat to the world. China flag banned

The ongoing global corona-virus pandemic has produced global consequences with the worst supposedly yet to come. And all of this because China not only failed to contain but refused to admit the severity of the situation. As a result, the world has entered an unprecedented crisis with far-reaching social, economic, and political implications.

China isn’t a responsible country

The Chinese Government kept on denying & downplaying for weeks about the severity of the growing corona-virus outbreak in Wuhan province, that eventually spread to the rest of the world. This obfuscation cost nations crucial time in preparing for and potentially curbing the damage of Covid-19. The fact is that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), already knew about COVID-19 as early as November 2019, but denied it. When doctors working in the city of Wuhan first posted about it on the Chinese state-run social media service We Chat, the state immediately jumped in to discredit the doctors and accuse them of spreading misinformation. In doing so they allowed the virus to spread and didn’t provide adequate protection for their doctors. Many of those early whistle-blowers have now either died or strangely disappeared.

China doesn’t allow to express

The Chinese Communist Party doesn’t permit political freedom assuming that, it would jeopardize its grasp on power, has constructed an Orwellian high-tech surveillance situation, and a sophisticated internet censorship system to monitor and suppress public criticism. Independent journalism is no more practiced in Mainland China. Ethnic and religious minorities like the Ulghar Muslims face severe persecutions and atrocities.

China doesn’t fulfill its promises

Until 1997, Hong Kong was ruled by Britain as a colony, was later returned to China with some treaty agreements. Under the “one country, two systems” arrangement, Hong Kong has some autonomy, and its people more rights. Under the “one country, two systems” the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) would not practice the socialist system in mainland China, and Hong Kong’s existing capitalist system and way of life would be unchanged for 50 years until 2047.

But, China has introduced a new national security law for Hong Kong. It includes new crimes with severe penalties – up to life in prison – and allows security personnel to legally operate in Hong Kong with impunity. This legislation also gives Beijing extensive powers to shape life in Hong Kong far beyond the legal system.

China doesn’t follow the International Rules or Laws

In the South China sea, without basis, as evidenced in the court (United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)) they lost to the Philippines (but refuse to accept), they claim their right on the whole sea. This in effect subjugates neighboring countries that have a more valid claim to the sea area adjacent to their countries. Instead, China has been arrogant & claims the sea area and islands close to Japan/Vietnam as theirs. They have built artificial islands in the South China sea with the intent of carrying out war-operations, which proves their expansion ideology.

Dragon is banned. China is banned — Dragon(The current Chinese government) is a threat to the world

Conclusion

There’s a growing consensus that behind the Chinese economic colossus is a threat to not just the United States and other Western democracies, but the very concepts of free speech and personal liberty, not to mention property rights and the rule of law that we consider the foundations of civilization.