India, Oct. 14 -- Renewing his call for promoting 'Swadeshi', Prime Minister Narendra Modi encouraged citizens to give preference to 'Made in India' products during the upcoming festive season. He emphasized that purchasing locally made goods for festivals such as Navratri, Vijayadashami, Dhanteras, and Diwali would support India's journey toward self-reliance and bolster economic growth. He appealed to both consumers and businesses to choose domestically manufactured products as a means to strengthen the nation's economic foundation.

"This is the season of festivals. Now Navratri, Vijayadashami, Dhanteras, Diwali... all these festivals are coming. These are celebrations of our culture, but they should also be celebrations of self-relian...