Context:

• India’s transformative journey over the past decade highlights inclusive growth, infrastructure expansion, digital empowerment, and governance reforms.
• Structural changes and targeted welfare schemes have uplifted millions, reflecting a shift from mere economic growth to dignity, opportunity, and belief in a better future.

A New Bharat in the Making:

• Key idea: Progress in India is now measured by dignity, opportunity, and inclusion, not just GDP.
• Examples:
  • Annam Lakshmi Bhavani (from Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh): Secures the Mudra loan to start a successful jute bag manufacturing unit.
  • Jagdev Singh (from Haryana): Makes decisions related to his crops using an AI app.
  • Meera Manjhi: Gets an LPG connection under Ujjwala, ensuring a smokeless kitchen and more quality time with her children.

Foundational Philosophy:

• Antyodaya: Uplifting the last person in the queue.
• Four pillars:
  • Building infrastructure that connects,
  • Growth that is inclusive,
  • Manufacturing that creates jobs, and
  • Simplifying systems that empower.

Infrastructure Boom - Physical, Digital, and Social:

• Capital investment surge: Capex increased to ₹11.2 lakh crore in 2025–26.
• Transport infrastructure:
  • 59,000 km highways and 37,500 km railway tracks built in the last 11 years.
  • Landmark projects: Chenab and Anji bridges; Vande Bharat in Kashmir.
• Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI):
  • UPI, Aadhaar, DigiLocker has become a global benchmark.
  • Over 141 crore Aadhaar registrations and 60 crore UPI transactions every day signify their reach and acceptance.
  • The idea behind this is simple: Democratise technology through digital highways.
• IndiaAI Mission:
  • Over 34,000 high-speed computer chips, known as GPUs, are now available to all at just one-third the global cost.
  • The AIKosha platform offers over 370 datasets and 200 ready-to-use AI models for learning and innovation.

Social Inclusion and Basic Services Expansion:

• Healthcare and education: Over the past 11 years, the number of medical colleges has grown from 387 to 780, and AIIMS institutions from 7 to 23. MBBS and PG seats have also more than doubled.
• Welfare delivery at scale:
  • 530 million Jan Dhan accounts (more than Europe’s population).
  • 40 million homes built (under PMAY), 120 million toilets under SBM.
  • 140 million households connected via Har Ghar Jal.
  • Ayushman Bharat: 350 million covered.
  • PM-KISAN: 110 million farmers receive direct support.
  • Ujjwala Yojana: 100 million families now use LPG.

Manufacturing and Industrial Growth:

• Make in India:
  • Launched in 2015 to create jobs and revive industrial growth.
  • Today, electronics manufacturing has increased six times to cross Rs 12 lakh crore.
  • Electronics exports have increased eight times to cross Rs 3 lakh crore to become among the top exported goods.
  • India is now the 2nd largest mobile phone producer
• Semiconductor Mission:
  • The country’s first commercial lab is under construction; five OSAT units are underway; over 20 chipsets with indigenous IP have been designed by students and engineers in India.
  • 270 universities onboarded for chip design training.

Governance Reforms and Simplification:

• A silent revolution: Over 1,500 old laws were repealed and 40,000-plus compliances removed.
• New-age laws: Like the Telecom Act and DPDP Act are built on trust and simplicity, treating citizens with dignity, not suspicion.
• Impact: This has encouraged investment, innovation, and formalisation, creating a virtuous growth cycle.

Security and Strategic Clarity:

• Shift in approach: From reactive to proactive counter-terror operations: Surgical strikes, Air strikes, Operation Sindoor.
• New (Modi) doctrine:
  • Retaliate decisively on India's terms.
  • Zero tolerance for nuclear blackmail.
  • No distinction between terrorists and sponsors.
  • Emphasis on indigenous defence technologies (Atmanirbharta in security). 

Economic Trajectory:

• 2004: India 11th largest economy; status unchanged till 2014.
• Post-2014: Regained momentum.
• Now 5th largest: Poised to become 3rd largest economy.

Conclusion - A Belief in the Future: The decade under the current govt gave citizens dignity, empowerment, and belief. Viksit Bharat is no longer a dream — it’s a destination being built with inclusion and resolve.