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title: "Atmanirbhar Bharat: India's Self-Reliance Policy"
description: "Atmanirbhar Bharat is India's self-reliance economic policy launched in 2020 to enhance domestic manufacturing and technology while engaging globally."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- Atmanirbhar Bharat is India's self-reliance economic policy, launched in 2020, to build domestic capacity in manufacturing, technology and defence while remaining globally integrated.
- What are the five pillars of Atmanirbhar Bharat?
- How is Atmanirbhar Bharat different from autarky or protectionism?
- What is the role of the PLI scheme in Atmanirbhar Bharat?
- How does Atmanirbhar Bharat relate to defence indigenisation?

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Atmanirbhar Bharat is India's self-reliance economic policy, launched in 2020, to build domestic capacity in manufacturing, technology and defence while remaining globally integrated.

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1. 12 May 2020

   Atmanirbhar Bharat ("Self-Reliant India") is the economic vision articulated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address of , announcing the ₹20 lakh cror…

2. 17 May 2020

   The package, equivalent to roughly 10% of India's GDP, was detailed by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman across five tranches between 13–.

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