NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi Thursday stressed on the need of govt and the automobile industry to work together to achieve “true self-reliance” across the entire manufacturing value chain as India moves towards the vision of ‘Viksit Bharat’.In a written address to Siam’s annual convention, Modi said as India advances towards global leadership in green and smart transportation, opportunities for investment and collaboration are immense.

The automobile industry, a key driver of the economy, has significantly improved mobility and quality of life and has been a torchbearer of the Make in India initiative, the PM said in his message read out by Siam president, Shailesh Chandra. “As the nation advances toward global leadership in green and smart transportation, opportunities for investment and collaboration are immense,” Modi said.tnn