As tariffs loom, PM ups swadeshi pitch
Ahmedabad, Aug. 25 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday once again underlined the importance of "swadeshi" goods (domestic products), as he called upon Indians to ensure "not a single foreign product" arrives in their houses. His remarks come amid the ongoing tariff tensions with the US.
Modi, who was virtually addressing a public event after the inauguration of the Phase 2 of the Sardar Dham Girls Hostel in Ahmedabad, referred to his Independence Day speech, in which emphasised self-reliance.
"We have to lead this movement. We must decide that henceforth, in our house, not a single foreign product will arrive," he said. Modi urged businesses to display signs saying only Indian products are sold in their shops.
"I want to tell the bu...
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