'The 21st century has brought many challenges', says PM - India will become a reliable semiconductor hub

News Topical, Digital Desk : Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Gujarat on Tuesday. During his visit, he unveiled several projects. He also addressed the public. He said the government is laying a strong foundation for technology and energy security in the future.

India is strengthening its role as a reliable semiconductor supplier in the global market, he said after inaugurating Ken Semicon's outsourced semiconductor plant in Sanand, Gujarat on Tuesday.

He further said that today, in a way, a new bridge has been built between Sanand and America's Silicon Valley. Products made in Sanand will reach Silicon Valley and power the world. He also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for several other projects.

Addressing the gathering, PM Modi said that India is actively building a strong semiconductor ecosystem and is also making significant efforts to establish a resilient supply chain for raw materials. When the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted supply chains, India decided to become a hub for semiconductor manufacturing. India is actively building a strong semiconductor ecosystem. India's participation in Pax Silica is a testament to this effort.

To achieve self-sufficiency in critical minerals, PM Modi said, India has launched the National Critical Minerals Mission, which focuses on mining and production of critical minerals. Additionally, a ₹1,500 crore scheme has been launched to promote mineral recycling.

He mentioned the "Rare Earth Corridor," announced in this year's budget, which includes coastal states like Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala. This corridor will serve as an integrated network, creating a strong chain encompassing mining, refining, and manufacturing.

India believes that the 21st century is not only an era of economic competition but also a crucial moment to shape the future technological landscape.

Congress has compromised the security of the country.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Congress party tried to create queues by creating fear of oil and gas shortages in the country. Even today, it speaks the language of foreign forces opposed to India. While in power, the Congress party obstructed Gujarat's development work.

The construction of the Deesa airbase was crucial to national security, but the Congress party, in power in Delhi, prevented its construction. When they came to power, the Deesa airbase was finally completed.

The Prime Minister called the Congress party a political vulture, creating unrest and chaos in the country. At a ceremony in North Gujarat on Tuesday, Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for various development projects worth ₹19,800 crore.

Samrat Samprati Museum Rainbow of India Darshan

Recalling India's glorious past, PM Modi said that the Samrat Samprati Museum has a collection of Vedas, Puranas, philosophy, handwritten manuscripts and rare texts, which has emerged as a rainbow of India's glorious heritage.

Attacking the Gandhi family, he said that after independence, India's ancient heritage was neglected due to the glorification of a single family.

Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the Samrat Samprit Museum, named after the grandson of Emperor Ashoka, at the Mahavir Jain Aaradhana Kendra Koba in Gandhinagar.

Addressing a religious gathering here, he remembered Acharya Kailashsagar Surishwar Ji and said that he travelled to every corner of the country for 60 years and collected 30 lakh manuscripts, copper plates, birch bark and collected centuries old knowledge.

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