'Make in India campaign is a Lions Step', top industrialists show willingness to invest

PM Narendra Modi, Today, said  the 'Make in India campaign is a Lions Step' towards making the country a destination for global manufacturing. "We don't have to tell the world our address, there will be a Vasco da Gama in every nook and corner," he said.
Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said series of measures have been taken on ease of doing business and that the government was fully committed to de-licensing, deregulating and taking India to high growth trajectory.

Speaking on the occasion, Tata Group Chairman Cyrus Mistry stressed on the need to reform labour laws. He said the Group was fully committed to investing in India.
Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani said implementation of GST will make India one market and strengthen overall the 'Make in India' programme.

He also said that Reliance Industries would be creating 1.25 lakh jobs in next 12-15 month period. Wipro chief Azim Premji opined that true success of manufacturing lies in ability to service global market.
Stressing on the need to focus on ease of doing business, ICICI Bank CEO & MD Chanda Kochhar said strong manufacturing will enhance country's macro-economic stability besides creating jobs.
Phil Shaw, CEO Lockheed Martin, termed India as "epicentre of innovation" and said his company would be delighted to work with government of India.

In his address, ITC Chairman Y C Deveshwar said that problems of inflation and unemployment can be resolved through domestic manufacturing. He said ITC's next investment destination is Madhya Pradesh. 

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