ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT [By:- Jatinder Singh Pannu] L-2019-V-42-B Atmanirbhar Bharat which translates to 'self-reliant India', is a Hindi phrase used and popularized by the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and the Government of India in relation to economic development in the country during and after the COVID- 19 pandemic. In this context, the term is used as an umbrella concept in relation to making India "a bigger and more important part of the global economy", pursuing policies that are efficient, competitive and resilient, and being self-sustaining and self-generating. The phrase has been used by Modi since 2014 in relation to national security, poverty and digital India. The first popular mention of this came in the form of the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan' or 'Self-Reliant India Mission' during the announcement of India's COVID–19 pandemic related economic package on 12 May 2020, 12 October and 12 November 2020. Since May 2020, the phrase has been used across ministries such as the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Defence in relation to press releases, statements and policies.The phrase has also been used by the government in relation to the 2021 Union Budget of India. The phrase has been used by the former Planning Commission in India's Five-Year Plans. Commentators have noted that India has been enacting policies and building institutions that promote self-reliance since the day it was created. Private companies and their products have also been considered as fine examples of self- reliance in India such as— the Maruti 800 car, Thums Up beverage, Amul, HDFC, the leading IT companies of India, and Bharat Biotech and Serum Institute of India. Bharat Biotech developed India's first indigenous COVID-19 vaccine in a bench-to-beside journey that took eight months. COVID-19 initiatives A total of three Atmanirbhar Bharat packages worth ₹29.87 lakh crore (US$420 billion) were announced by the government on 12 May, 12 October and 12 November 2020. The second and third economic stimulus packages were labelled as Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan 2.0 and 3.0. As part of the Atmanirbhar Bharat package, numerous government decisions took place such as changing the definition of MSMEs, boosting scope for private participation in numerous sectors, increasing FDI in the defence sector; and the vision has found support in many sectors such as the solar manufacturers sector. The growth of India's personal protective equipment (PPE) sector from zero before March, to 4,50,000 pieces a day by the beginning of July, is considered as a fine example of a self-reliant India. The PPE industry in India has become a ₹10,000 crore (US$1.4 billion) in three months, the second largest after China. The research, development and manufacture of COVID-19 vaccinations in India was connected to atmanirbharta by the President, Vice President, Prime Minister Minister and other Union Ministers in separate statements. PM Modi has stated that "Made in India vaccines are a symbol of Atmanirbhar Bharat".[] The Prime Minister got his COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, indigenously produced in eight months, by Bharat Biotech. Slogans Slogans initiated under Atmanirbhar Bharat include 'vocal for local', 'local for global', 'make for world' and 'brain drain to brain gain'. Vocal for local Not only should products be 'made in India', but the promotion of those products should take place so as to make those products competitive. During the Independence Day speech in 2020, Prime Minister Modi said that "The mindset of free India should be 'vocal for local'. We should 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." Amul Managing Director RS Sodhi explained that the phrase vocal–for–local "meant that products be made competitive vis-a-vis global brands" and that "it didn’t mean that one must only buy products that have a logo 'made in India' on it." An extension of this slogan is 'local for global', that local products in India should have global appeal and reach.]The slogan has also been extended to sectors such as the toy sector, "time to be vocal for local toys". Make for the world Prime Minister Modi, during the 2020 Independence speech, said that 'make for world' should go hand in hand with 'make in India' and that the slogan 'make for world' should be a key slogan like 'make in India' is. A variation of the slogan is "Make in India for the world". THANK YOU.