India Is Becoming Manufacturing Hub Of The World: Union Minister

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw spoke at the Viksit Bharat Ambasaddor event at the National Stock Exchange in Mumbai, claiming that India is becoming the world's manufacturing hub.

He emphasized that India had deployed the world's fastest 5G network using indigenously designed equipment and provided the example of a lady from a hamlet in Bihar who, after training, can operate complex mobile equipment with confidence.

He said "Recently, I went to a mobile manufacturing factory. There is a girl from Patna, who is operating a very complex machine called SMT. She is operating that machine. I asked her how difficult it was for her. She said that in the beginning, after seeing the machine, I used to wonder what it is. But after some training and practice, confidence increased"

He further said, "I asked her, what is the biggest change in your life? She said, that when I go back to the village, I get more respect than the village head, MLA and MP. Village people say, she manufactures mobile."

The minister further stated that, although much of Europe continues to rely on 3G and 4G networks, India has already adopted 5G as early as 2022.

He said, "Most of Europe you won't find 5G. There was mostly 3G, 4G was also not there in many places."

Furthermore, he stressed India's quick 5G network development, with 5G towers being constructed in a relatively short period of time.

"India started 5G on 1st October 2022. 1st October. In the time frame of 18 - 19 months, 4,35,000 towers of 5G were installed," he added.