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India Uses Brics to Build China Alternative in Manufacturing

India Uses Brics to Build China Alternative in Manufacturing
Can Brics make India a China alternative in advanced manufacturing and EVs? Expert answers · firstpost.com

India wants to make more advanced products at home instead of depending so much on China.

These products include computer chips, electric vehicles and EV parts.

An industry leader says Brics countries could help India get technology, raw materials and better ways to manufacture goods.

India has approved many semiconductor projects and some factories have already started producing commercially.

Government incentives are also encouraging companies to make more automobile and EV components in India.

More EVs are being sold, and thousands of chargers have been installed.

However, selling products in Brics countries may be difficult because each market has different rules and customers.

Companies will need reliable supply chains, competitive prices and workable payment systems.

Payments using local currencies and connected digital systems could make trade easier over time.

Key facts

Semiconductor projects
Twelve projects with committed investments exceeding Rs 1.64 lakh crore had been approved as of July 2026.
Semicon 2.0
Approved on July 15 with an outlay of Rs 1,27,500 crore.
Automotive PLI scheme
The 2021 scheme has an outlay of Rs 25,938 crore and requires at least 50 per cent domestic value addition for eligible products.
PLI-Auto investments
Approved applicants had reported Rs 44,326 crore in investments by March 31, 2026.
EV sales
EV sales supported under PM E-DRIVE reached 26.59 lakh by June 30, 2026; about 21.30 lakh EVs had been sold under PLI-Auto by March 31.
Charging infrastructure
India had 67,657 installed EV chargers as of August 7, 2026.
India-Russia payments
A rupee-rouble payment system reportedly facilitated 96 per cent of bilateral trade, involving 22 Russian and 17 Indian banks.

Quotes

Nirmal K Minda

President of the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India

“The current focus reflects incremental steps, bilateral arrangements, and infrastructure development to facilitate local currency settlements, with the potential for broader multilateral adoption in the future.”
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“In order to navigate local integration challenges, Indian manufacturers have to work towards an industrial design that reconciles diversity with functionality to ensure efficacy.”
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