Conspiracy is going on to create a false narrative against India at the global level.

Ever since India has started the ‘Self-reliant India campaign’, many countries, especially China, are not liking this campaign of India at the global level, because now India is becoming increasingly self-sufficient in many areas, while the former Various products were imported from these countries. Rather, now Indian companies have also started exporting many such products which were earlier imported from these countries, so the exports of these countries to other countries are also getting affected. Thus, the self-reliant India campaign is seen to hit the economies of many countries, due to which these countries are doing international propaganda against India to distract Indian citizens and ultimately affect India’s economic progress. yes.

Prior to the Self-reliant India campaign, a program called “Make in India” was also launched on 25 September 2014 with the aim of promoting manufacturing activities in India. The Make in India program has been very successful in India as it has transformed India into a global hub of significant investment, manufacturing, infrastructure and innovation. Today the Indian economy is moving optimistically with signs of strong growth and improvement in the overall outlook for business and investment in the country. The Make in India program was mainly focused on the manufacturing sector but its main objective is to promote entrepreneurship in India. Its vision is to create an investment-friendly environment, modern and efficient infrastructure, open up new sectors for foreign investment, and build a partnership between government and industry. Positive response has been received from the country and abroad regarding the Make in India initiative. Countries like Japan, France, USA and South Korea have shown their support to invest in India in various industrial and infrastructure projects.

During the last decade or so, India has registered its presence as one of the fastest growing economies of the world. By 2030, India is expected to be among the top three growth economies and top three manufacturing destinations in the world. Favorable demographic dividend, continuous availability of quality workforce is going to be in India for the coming 2-3 decades ahead. The cost of manpower in India is relatively less as compared to other countries. Responsible business houses operating with credibility and professionalism are present in large numbers in India. There is a strong domestic market for consuming the products in India. The country has strong technical and engineering capabilities backed by top scientific and technical institutions and well-regulated and stable financial markets open to foreign investors. Due to all these features, the possibility of India’s economic growth rate remaining stable for several decades to come is being expressed.

With a view to promote the manufacturing sector in India, the following targets have been set. A growth rate of 12-14 per cent per annum should be achieved in the manufacturing sector in the medium term. In the next few years, the share of manufacturing sector in the country’s GDP should increase from 16 percent to 25 percent. 10 crore new employment opportunities should be created in the manufacturing sector. Development of appropriate skills among rural migrants and urban poor for inclusive development in India. Increased use of technology in domestic value addition and manufacturing. Indian manufacturing industries were able to compete with multinational companies on a global scale. In the field of manufacturing, awareness should be ensured especially regarding the environment.

Several measures have been taken by the Central Government in India with the aim of achieving the above criteria, due to which many Indian industrial companies are becoming globally competitive and are now able to compete with the industrial companies of other countries, which has an effect on the economy of these countries. has started to adversely affect the economies of Because of this especially China is not desisting from conspiring against India. For example, recently a news has been published in one of America’s biggest newspapers “The New York Times”, according to which China is promoting propaganda against India by influencing some media institutions. Funding from China to a media organization named NewsClick has also been exposed recently.

How Newsclick and China’s nexus works in India and how dangerous their intentions are for India has been revealed in a report published in New York Times titled- “A Global Web of Chinese Propaganda Leads to a US Tech Mughal”. The investigative journalism of New York Times has revealed layer by layer how the agenda is run in the name of freedom of speech in India and how some elements in the country are working at the behest of anti-national forces. The New York Times digs deep into a financial network stretching from Chicago to Shanghai. In this investigation, the name of Mr. Neville Rai Singham has emerged who was working in America as a Chinese sleeper cell. Mr. Singham is known as a socialist sympathizer of far-left interests. An investigation into Mr. Singham’s network has revealed how disinformation has affected mainstream news in India, as his groups have created videos promoting pro-China messages and circulated them through YouTube channels. Mr. Neville Roy Singham is an American businessman of Sri Lankan origin. Born in the year 1954, Mr. Neville Rai Singham describes himself as a businessman and social worker. Mr. Singham is the son of noted communist professor Mr. Archibald Singham. Mr. Archibald was Professor of Political Science at City University, Brookline College, New York. Mr. Neville Roy Singham has worked as a Strategic Technical Advisor for the Chinese giant Huawei from 2001 to 2008. According to a New York Times report, Mr. Singham sold his company to a private equity firm a few years ago for US$785 million.

Referring to the NewsClick website, a Union Minister of the Government of India has also said that the propaganda of the Communist Party of China is carried out through this website. It has been funded by China’s Global Media Institute. In 2021, when the ED raided the Newsclick website, the fact emerged that a foreigner Mr. Neville Rai Singham had funded it. Mr. Neville Roy is funded by China and has links with the Communist Party of China. These people together run Anti India and Break India campaigns. Chinese companies were funding NewsClick through Mr. Neville Rai Singham, but some people had become their salesmen in India. Fake news was being served in the name of independent media to create China’s narrative in India.

– Prahlad Sabnani

retired deputy general manager

state Bank of India