<h1>Manufacturing quality standards urged: policy links higher product quality and lower prices with a national manufacturing mission to boost competitiveness.</h1> Government policy directs manufacturers to prioritise higher product quality at lower prices, supported by a National Manufacturing Mission and Production Linked Incentive schemes to improve competitiveness by lowering production costs through better raw material availability; complementary demand side promotion under the Vocal for Local initiative encourages voluntary Swadeshi adoption to strengthen self reliance and entrepreneurship.