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India is preparing a 25-year plan to counter global tensions
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News18•14-10-2026, 17:21
India is preparing a 25-year plan to counter global tensions
- •Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that India is preparing a concrete 20 to 25-year technology roadmap to safeguard its economy amidst growing geopolitical tensions.
- •The government is identifying key strategic sectors to reduce dangerous foreign dependencies that could threaten domestic manufacturing during crises.
- •India will remain an integral part of global supply chains while building world-class internal manufacturing capabilities to protect against external economic shocks.
- •Speaking at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum, Vaishnaw noted that sometimes friends become enemies, highlighting the need to anticipate changes in international relations.
- •The strategy goes beyond assembly, focusing on developing a complete industrial ecosystem in critical areas like semiconductors, railways, and defense.
Key Questions Answered
The central government is preparing a 20 to 25-year technology roadmap to strengthen domestic manufacturing capacity in critical sectors, ensuring that global geopolitical tensions and international crises do not disrupt India's economic progress.
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw shared these insights while speaking at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum held in New Delhi on October 14.
India plans to remain an integral part of the global technology supply chain while making its internal manufacturing capabilities world-class. Instead of complete isolation, the strategy focuses on building local capabilities across the entire production ecosystem—including raw materials, components, and equipment—to protect the economy from foreign shocks.
