Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal today emphasised that quality must become the defining mantra of India\u2019s manufacturing and export ecosystem, asserting that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi\u2019s vision of \u201czero defect, zero effect\u201d will serve as the cornerstone of India\u2019s growth story in the Amrit Kaal. Aligning the initiative with the Prime Minister\u2019s vision of Viksit Bharat 2047, the Minister said India\u2019s ambition to become a $30\u201335 trillion economy by 2047 rests on three pillars \u2014 zero defect (quality), zero effect (sustainability), and equitable opportunity (inclusivity).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Addressing the first National Quality Conclave, organised by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) in partnership with the Quality Council of India (QCI), Shri Goyal, who joined the event virtually, underscored that no country can progress merely as a consumer; it must establish itself as a globally recognised producer of high-quality goods and services. He emphasised that Brand India must stand for quality, reliability and trust. Noting that India has been the world\u2019s fastest-growing large economy for the past four years and is poised to become the third-largest GDP in the next two to two-and-a-half years, he said the country\u2019s $2 trillion export target \u2014 comprising $1 trillion in merchandise and $1 trillion in services within the next six to seven years \u2014 can only be achieved through uncompromising quality standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Highlighting India\u2019s expanding trade outreach, Shri Goyal said that nine Free Trade Agreements finalised in the past three to three-and-a-half years with 38 developed countries now cover nearly two-thirds of global GDP and trade. These agreements, he noted, open new opportunities in sectors such as textiles, leather, footwear and pharmaceuticals, provided Indian products consistently meet the highest global benchmarks. He reiterated that India\u2019s current share in global trade remains modest, even in competitive and labour-intensive sectors, and urged industry to leverage new market access opportunities created through these agreements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Recalling earlier challenges, Shri Goyal remarked that Indian consumers were once compelled to seek \u201cexport quality\u201d products, reflecting a dual-quality ecosystem. He stressed that such a culture must be decisively replaced with uniform, high standards for both domestic and international markets. He lauded the Quality Council of India (QCI) and the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) for taking the message of quality to the grassroots through extensive consultations across clusters and sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Outlining a five-pillar action agenda to institutionalise quality, the Minister emphasised the need for clearly defined standard operating processes with strict compliance and continuous inspection from raw material to finished product stage; skilling and re-skilling of the workforce to reduce wastage and enhance productivity, particularly in sectors such as textiles; undertaking gap analysis and benchmarking with global best practices to improve competitiveness and environmental outcomes; streamlining testing and certification protocols to reduce delays and costs; and strengthening shared infrastructure through modern, automated testing facilities across manufacturing clusters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shri Goyal assured that funds would not be a constraint for establishing high-quality testing infrastructure. He encouraged industry to seek support under the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) for international approvals and compliance requirements, including REACH regulations, CBAM verification, SPS and TBT measures, and other non-tariff barriers. He stated that government support would particularly benefit micro and small enterprises in accessing global markets and meeting international standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quoting Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Shri Goyal reiterated that India must be recognised globally as a guarantee of quality. He emphasised that quality consciousness has been a recurring theme in the Prime Minister\u2019s recent public engagements and called for replacing the \u201cchalta hai\u201d mindset with a culture of excellence across all levels \u2014 from promoters and directors to workers on the shopfloor and personnel in laboratories and back offices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Union Minister also reflected on the symbolic \u201cmanthan\u201d process, stating that just as nectar emerged from the Samudra Manthan, the consultative efforts under the Conclave must yield the nectar of quality, trust and excellence in day-to-day work. He reaffirmed the government\u2019s readiness to support industry initiatives aimed at embedding quality deeply within India\u2019s manufacturing ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Shri Jitin Prasada emphasised that as global opportunities expand, India must transition decisively towards quality-led manufacturing. He stated that platforms such as the National Quality Conclave will play a crucial role in strengthening India\u2019s global standing as a reliable manufacturing and export destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Secretary, DPIIT, Shri Amardeep Singh Bhatia highlighted that strengthening Bharat\u2019s industrial ecosystem requires coordinated engagement between government, industry and institutions anchored in quality-driven policy frameworks. He described quality improvement as a long-term commitment essential for meeting global demand, building international trust and positioning India as a reliable part of global supply chains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chairperson, QCI, Shri Jaxay Shah underscored that quality must move beyond audits and certifications to become a daily discipline at the shopfloor level. He stated that for Viksit Bharat 2047, quality is not merely a pathway but the destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The National Quality Conclave represents a first-of-its-kind national initiative structured around extensive on-ground consultations with industry and MSMEs to directly capture shop-floor and supply-chain insights and integrate them into policy deliberations and the development of sector-specific quality roadmaps. Series 1 of the Conclave brought together senior policymakers, industry leaders, regulators and key stakeholders from four priority manufacturing sectors \u2014 textiles, leather, footwear and pharmaceuticals \u2014 identified for their strong export potential, extensive MSME participation and contribution to employment generation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Conclave adopted a sector-differentiated, evidence-driven three-stage engagement process over two months across more than twenty cities to ensure actionable outcomes. In the leather sector, 25+ nationwide consultations and 15+ Gunvatta Manthan dialogues were conducted with participation from 65+ industry stakeholders and MSMEs. The textiles sector engagement comprised 30+ nationwide consultations and 10+ Gunvatta Manthan dialogues engaging 10+ stakeholders and MSMEs, while the pharmaceuticals sector saw focused discussions through 7+ nationwide consultations involving 55+ stakeholders and MSMEs. The programme covered 14 manufacturing clusters and engaged over 50 government and regulatory bodies through a twin-track approach involving both private sector stakeholders and government agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The National Quality Conclave is envisaged as part of an ongoing series of sector-focused engagements, with DPIIT and QCI undertaking regular consultations across manufacturing sectors to systematically address quality challenges, strengthen industry\u2013government coordination and build sustained momentum for quality-led industrial growth. The outcomes of the Conclave will contribute to the development of a National Quality Roadmap for Manufacturing, guiding coordinated action across government, regulators and industry in the period ahead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal Calls Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2019s \u2018Zero Defect, Zero Effect\u2019 Vision the Core of India\u2019s Manufacturing Push; Says Quality Key to $30\u201335 Trillion Economy by 2047 India Must Become High-Quality Producer to Achieve $2 Trillion Export Target: Shri Goyal Nine FTAs with 38 Developed Nations Cover Two-Thirds of …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":105549,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[57],"tags":[80],"post_format":[],"flags":[],"class_list":["post-105548","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-india-news","tag-india"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105548","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=105548"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105548\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":105550,"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/105548\/revisions\/105550"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/105549"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=105548"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=105548"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=105548"},{"taxonomy":"post_format","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fpost_format&post=105548"},{"taxonomy":"flags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mavericknews30.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fflags&post=105548"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}