Chinese Imports Reduced to Almost Half, Moving Towards China-Mukt Bharat: RPG Chairperson Harsh Goenka

“In one of our businesses, 65% of turnover came from Chinese imports. In the last two months, we have already brought it down to 35%. Onward march to take it as close to zero as possible. Let’s all give ‘Make in India’ a special thrust and make our country a ‘China-mukt Bharat’,” he said in a tweet.

Several Twitter users appreciated the move, reiterating that the dependency on Chinese goods must be minimised in order to become self-reliant. A few also pointed out that while such initiatives are needed, one must also keep in mind that the road is a long one.

In his address to the nation in May, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had advocated economic self-reliance, calling the mission Atma Nirbhar Bharat and emphasising on the importance of promoting local products. The government then announced an economic stimulus of Rs 20 lakh crore to help the struggling sectors and to boost self-reliance amid the coronavirus pandemic.