New Delhi, March 2 -- India is now manufacturing everything from semiconductors to aircraft carriers, gaining recognition for its innovative capabilities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, underlining the country's increasing role as an export hub.

"The world is keenly watching 21st-century India," the Prime Minister said, while speaking about the country's growth and its expanding role on the global stage at the NXT Conclave, organised by the ITV network at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.

"Few years ago, I had presented the vision of 'Vocal for Local' and 'Local for Global' to the nation and today, we are seeing this vision turn into reality," he said, emphasising that India's AYUSH products, yoga, millets, makhana (fox nu...