India taking massive steps towards economic progress: PM Modi in Mann Ki Baat

"At first instance, it might come across as a matter related to the economy; but more than the economy, it is related to the capability of India, the potential of India," PM Modi said while addressing the nation through his monthly radio address 'Mann Ki Baat'.

"In a way, this means that the demand for items made in India is increasing all over the world; the other meaning is that the supply chain of India is getting stronger by the day… and it also has a very big message," the PM said.

He said the nation takes great strides when resolves are bigger than dreams.

"When there is a sincere effort day and night for the resolves, those resolutions also attain fruition… and you see, the same happens in a person's life as well. When one's resolve, one’s efforts, become bigger than one’s dreams, success comes to the person on its own," he said.

This is PM Modi's first radio programme after winning assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa.

"When each and every Indian is vocal for local, it does not take long for the local to become global. Let's make the local ‘global’ and augment the prestige of our products further," he said.

"Today our small entrepreneurs are playing a major partnership role in government procurement through Government e-Market place i.e. GeM. A much transparent system has been developed through technology," the PM said.

"During the last one year through the GeM portal, the government has purchased items worth more than one lakh crore rupees. Close to 1.25 lakh small entrepreneurs, small shopkeepers from every corner of the country have sold their goods directly to the government," he added.