LUCKNOW, Nov. 27 -- India is moving rapidly toward self-reliance in energy, semiconductors, digital payments, medical technology, food security and defence under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, Rajya Sabha MP and BJP national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi said on Wednesday.

He was addressing the Professionals' Conference organised under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan by the BJP's Lucknow Mahanagar unit at Sahkarita Bhavan.

"Prime Minister Narendra Modi has outlined five key pledges for India during the Amrit Kaal, the foremost being the goal of making India a fully developed nation by 2047," Trivedi said.

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