<p>An official of the ministry of external affairs (MEA) Friday said that the 'Atmanirbhar' programme has been launched by the government to make India as a hub of global supply chain and not inward-looking.</p>.<p>Rahul Chhabra, secretary (economic relations) to the MEA said that the Covid-19 pandemic is like a 'black swan' event which has caused the fastest decline in global output in history.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-west-bengal-records-2261-fresh-covid-19-cases-864013.html" target="_blank">Track live updates on coronavirus here</a></strong></p>.<p>Speaking at a webinar organised by Calcutta Chamber of Commerce, Chhabra said that the government has responded to this by launching the 'Atmanirbhar' (self-reliant) programme to make India a nerve centre of global supply chain.</p>.<p>"It is certainly not inward-looking", he said adding the programme also underscores the government's faith in the private sector to deliver.</p>.<p>"The world has seen the danger of relying on one country. Messages have also been sent to Indian missions abroad to promote the country as an alternative low-cost sourcing destination".</p>.<p>Chabbra said India has proved that it is the pharmacy of the world as drugs were supplied to 125 countries for battling the Covid-19 crisis and 80 countries received the drugs as grants.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/coronavirus-live-news-covid-19-latest-updates.html" target="_blank">CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL COVERAGE ONLY ON DH</a></strong></p>.<p>India has also been providing lines of credit to many countries across the world to build infrastructure projects, he said.</p>.<p>The goal of commercial diplomacy is based on the benchmarks of transparency, fair and equitable justice, Chabbra added.</p>
<p>An official of the ministry of external affairs (MEA) Friday said that the 'Atmanirbhar' programme has been launched by the government to make India as a hub of global supply chain and not inward-looking.</p>.<p>Rahul Chhabra, secretary (economic relations) to the MEA said that the Covid-19 pandemic is like a 'black swan' event which has caused the fastest decline in global output in history.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-news-live-updates-west-bengal-records-2261-fresh-covid-19-cases-864013.html" target="_blank">Track live updates on coronavirus here</a></strong></p>.<p>Speaking at a webinar organised by Calcutta Chamber of Commerce, Chhabra said that the government has responded to this by launching the 'Atmanirbhar' (self-reliant) programme to make India a nerve centre of global supply chain.</p>.<p>"It is certainly not inward-looking", he said adding the programme also underscores the government's faith in the private sector to deliver.</p>.<p>"The world has seen the danger of relying on one country. Messages have also been sent to Indian missions abroad to promote the country as an alternative low-cost sourcing destination".</p>.<p>Chabbra said India has proved that it is the pharmacy of the world as drugs were supplied to 125 countries for battling the Covid-19 crisis and 80 countries received the drugs as grants.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/coronavirus-live-news-covid-19-latest-updates.html" target="_blank">CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL COVERAGE ONLY ON DH</a></strong></p>.<p>India has also been providing lines of credit to many countries across the world to build infrastructure projects, he said.</p>.<p>The goal of commercial diplomacy is based on the benchmarks of transparency, fair and equitable justice, Chabbra added.</p>