Abstract

AatmanirbharBharat is an advanced version of the Make in India. The term “Make in India” is an international slogan given by Indian Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi to attract foreign investment around the world. Campaign concentrated to fulfill the objective of new job creation, growth of GDP, boosting Indian economy, converting India to a self-reliant country, and to give global recognition to the Indian economy by making India as global manufacturing hub. The COVID-19 pandemic is having an exceptional impact on the world economies and India is also fighting with the pandemic situation.  However, India got an opportunity to be stand out as global manufacture and self- reliance under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat program. In order to help the nation to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi emphasized the requirement of a self-reliant India. The idea focuses on reviving the economy, generating employment, supporting start-ups, promoting domestic production, budding enterprises, strengthening supply chains and empowering people. To grow Indian economical condition, the government has also announced a special economic package of worth Rs. Twenty lakh crore under the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’.This research paper, which is an outcome of descriptive research, analyzes why India needed a plan like “Make in India” and needed India to become a “self-reliant India”, study also highlighted various initiatives taken by government to become self-reliant during pandemic situation and impactof this program on Indian economy.