The Ātmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan (Self-Reliant India Mission), launched in May 2020, represents a bold reimagining of India’s developmental pathway. Triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic’s disruption of global supply chains, the initiative was conceived to make India more resilient, innovative, and self-sustaining.

However, Ātmanirbharta—literally “self-reliance”—is not isolationist. It reflects a vision of India as both self-sufficient and globally connected, rooted in the moral traditions of swadeshi (local empowerment), sahabhāgita (collective participation), and dharma (ethical responsibility). The approach emphasizes that India’s strength lies not in closing itself off, but in building internal capacities so it can engage the world with confidence.

The initiative rests on five foundation

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