'Atmanirbhar Bharat' is not an isolationist policy: Nirmala Sitharaman
Published on 06/11/2025 04:06 PM
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the government's 'Atmanirbhar Bharat @ 2047' (self-reliant India by 2047) is not just "an isolationist policy" but a "resilient interdependence" capable of meeting domestic needs while integrating with global value chains. Delivering an inaugural address at the 12th SBI Banking and Economics Conclave 2025 in Mumbai, the Union Minister said that the Centre's Atmanirbhar Bharat mssion envisions a nation that "designs, produces and innovates for itself and for the world".
"Global value chains today are going through a disruptive phase," she said.
The finance minister also emphasised the importance of tranforming India into an economy that will be "routed in self confidence powered by enterprise and guided by compassion".
She also mentioned five dimensions of the government's Atmanirbhar Bharat vision: