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When Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on Independence Day this year, his message was loud and clear - India must build its own technology and stop depending on foreign platforms. “Be it the creative world or social media, I urge all young people of the country to come forward to develop our own platforms. Why should India’s wealth go overseas?” he said.

That call for Aatmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) in tech is already turning into a movement. Over the past few years and especially in these last few months, several Indian-made apps and platforms have started challenging global giants like Google, Microsoft, WhatsApp, and Amazon, and they’re finally finding success.

Leaders Backing the Shift

Union ministers have become

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