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‘My dream is to make India’s automotive industry the world’s No. 1’: Nitin Gadkari at HT Auto Awards

Speaking at the HT Auto Awards, Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari said that India's automotive sector contributes over ₹22.75 lakh crore to the economy

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‘My dream is to make India’s automotive industry the world’s No. 1’: Nitin Gadkari at HT Auto Awards Speaking at the HT Auto Awards, Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari said that India's automotive sector contributes over ₹22.75 lakh crore to the economy Updated on: Sep 30, 2026, 19:45:01 IST Reported by Chuen Chen Liu Prefer HTon Google Share via Copy link

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