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exports and economic activities in general. Stance and foreign policies of
countries on the world stage could have their own unanticipated negative
effects.
Although, the Indian economy has recovered from the COVID-19
pandemic, it did take a toll for more than a fiscal year. We will have to
accept the consequent delay in realizing FTDE due to COVID-19 as well as
the ongoing and still unfolding Ukraine crisis.

Need of a different path to realize FTDE
We believe that, if India explores and exploits its intrinsic strengths,
reaching the target early would be possible. Accordingly, India should
undertake and promote the ‘Produced and Served by India’ mission.
Considering international competition in manufacturing and comparing
India’s infrastructure, energy costs and cost of capital, though India has
capability to develop itself in this sector, it cannot be as rapid as desired.
Instead working on own intrinsic strengths would lead to a rapid and all-
round development. Nature-favoured climate, fertile land, skilled talent
pool and a huge guaranteed domestic demand are India’s intrinsic strengths.
Considering India’s natural strengths, India can ensure not just its own
food security but that of the whole world too, to a great extent.

Agro-Tourism:
India can not only be a producer of food for the whole world, but also
develop itself into a natural & favourite agro-tourism destination of the
whole world.

Veg Non-veg Sea-Food Cuisine Tourism:
Wide range of delicacies and varieties in both vegetarian and non-
vegetarian cuisine including sea-food served in India make it a unique and
favourite destination for the food-lovers world-over.

Health Care / Medical Tourism:
India is already known for its world-class medical professionals
belonging to different disciplines like Allopathy, Ayurveda, Homeopathy
and Unani. Needless to mention is Yoga, which goes beyond body /
physical level to address mind and subtler layers of our existence. When
it comes to surgeries, orthopedic, dental, heart, brain, cosmetic or others,
Indian surgeons are known to be amongst the best in the world. The
unique advantage of medical treatment in India is that one gets world-class
treatment at much lesser prices. World-class curative, operative, preventive

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