Congress targets PM over report on Adani group 'taking' Chinese help in solar project
Jairam Ramesh criticizes PM Modi for Adani Group's Chinese ties, calls for strategy to reduce dependence on China.
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Congress targets PM over report on Adani group 'taking' Chinese help in solar project
Jairam Ramesh criticizes PM Modi for Adani Group's Chinese ties, calls for strategy to reduce dependence on China.
Congress targets PM over report on Adani group 'taking' Chinese help in solar project
Jairam Ramesh calls for a strategy "to wean India of its dependence on China".Published - June 29, 2024 04:44 pm IST - New Delhi
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on June 29 slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over a news report that the Adani Group has "selected eight Chinese companies to help" its solar manufacturing project and called for a strategy "to wean India of its dependence on China".
He said it has to be ensured that the taxpayers' money does not benefit Chinese companies.
In a post on 'X', Mr. Ramesh said, "The non-biological Prime Minister infamously told the nation on June 19, 2020, after the Galwan clashes that 'Na koi hamari seema mein ghus aaya hai, na hi koi ghusa hua hai (Neither has anyone entered our borders, nor has anyone occupied territories). However, he shows no hesitation in liberally issuing visas to Chinese workers to help one of his 'tempowallah' buddies," he said in the post on 'X' while tagging with it a newspaper report about Adani Solar seeking Centre's nod to bring a few engineers from China.
"The Adani Group, a major recipient of taxpayer largesse via the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, has reportedly selected eight Chinese companies to help its solar manufacturing project and has asked for special permission to issue visas for 30 Chinese workers," Mr. Ramesh wrote on the social media platform.
"Even the PLI scheme is benefitting China in sectors such as electronics, solar etc. where PLI beneficiaries are signing giant contracts with Chinese vendors even as they enjoy taxpayer subsidies. All this of course is in the name of Atmanirbharta (self-reliance)," Mr. Ramesh said. "It is time for a proper strategy to wean India off dependence on China, and to ensure that taxpayer funds do not benefit Chinese companies. Prioritising his friends over national interest may be second nature to the PM, but it cannot be allowed to become national policy," he added.
Adani Solar seeks visas for vendors' Chinese workers
Read this exciting story from Business Standard June 29, 2024. Company cites lack of Indian expertise
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Adani Solar seeks visas for vendors' Chinese workers
Business Standard|June 29, 2024
The solar manufacturing business of the Adani Group is learnt to have sought the Union government's approval to bring close to 30 engineers from China. These engineers could help build a robust and indigenous supply chain of solar equipment for the infrastructure-to-mining glomerate.
The company, in its submissions, has mentioned eight foreign partners all from China which are original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and supply chain vendors. According to the documents reviewed by Business Standard, the company has imported Chinese equipment worth 591 crore in the financial year 2021-22 and 180 crore in 2022-23.
Mundra Solar Technology Ltd (MSTL), the solar manufacturing unit run by Adani Solar, has a target to build 10 gigawatt (Gw) of integrated solar manufacturing capacity by 2027.
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