India's Modi vows to make country a manufacturing hub ahead of election

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during an event in which he released his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's manifesto for the upcoming national parliamentary elections in New Delhi, India, April 14, 2024.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday vowed to boost social spending, develop infrastructure and make India into a global manufacturing hub as companies shift away from China, as he unveiled his Hindu nationalist party's election strategy.