Modi''s office urges use of Indian products after rails controversy
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi''s office has asked all government departments to prioritise the use of local products in state projects, after domestic companies objected to a global tender by the railways ministry seeking tonnes of steel rails. The steel and rail ministries have been at loggerheads over the state-run network''s decision to buy rails from overseas, despite assurances of supply from local companies Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) and Jindal Steel and Power.
The steel ministry says the tender goes against the "Make in India" manufacturing push championed by Modi. More than three years in office, Modi is under pressure to promote local industry to create jobs for millions of Indians before the next general election in 2019.
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