Kant, who has Prime Minister Narendra Modi as his follower on Twitter, has been the force behind key initiatives of the government — be it 'Make in India', 'Ease of Doing Business', FDI reforms or simplification of defence licensing. The initiatives have yielded tangible results. In the first half of this fiscal year, India received more greenfield foreign investment than any other country and mobile handset majors are rushing to manufacture here — evidence of the success of FDI reforms and the 'Make in India' programme.
An EY survey recently ranked India as the top investment destination, a far cry from the sombre mood when Kant took charge of DIPP in March 2014, two months before Modi came to power.
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Kant is delighted with the award, but gives the credit to the government and colleagues. "The award goes to all the people who worked on 'Make in India' to make it a household name," Kant said. "It is recognition of the brand equity we have built internationally through this initiative. It is recognition of all the ministries that have backed FDI reforms in their sectors."
His stint as chairman of Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corporation under DIPP ensured that he hit the ground running when the government put manufacturing revival on top of its agenda. Kant, the man behind the 'Incredible India' campaign, is also behind the Japan Plus team and an inter-ministerial committee for the US to fast track investments from these two major FDI sources.
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