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India's Manufacturing Mission Enters Next Leap With Innovation
Make in India is a plan to help India manufacture more products at home.
The article says the plan has already attracted large investments and created many jobs.
Nearly all mobile phones used in India are now made there.
New industrial cities, better transport planning and planned industrial parks are meant to support more factories.
The author says Indian companies must make reliable products and build brands known around the world.
India also needs to spend more on research and turn inventions into products.
Easier approvals and better logistics could help factories compete.
The country should export more while keeping important supply chains safe and dependable.
Production Linked Incentive schemes have generated ₹2.6 lakh crore in investment and over 14.6 lakh jobs by June 2026.
Mobile-phone production has risen 2.4 times, while 99.2% of phones used in India are now made domestically.
Industrial corridors, PM GatiShakti and BHAVYA are intended to strengthen infrastructure and create investment-ready manufacturing ecosystems.
The article calls for higher research spending, stronger industry-university partnerships and greater commercialization of Indian intellectual property.
India is urged to improve ease of doing business, expand exports and build resilient supply chains without pursuing isolation.
- Who
- The Indian government, Indian industry, manufacturers, startups and MSMEs are central to the effort.
- What
- The article outlines priorities for the next phase of Make in India: manufacturing excellence, innovation, easier business operations and stronger global supply chains.
- Where
- Across India, including industrial corridors in 13 states, and in global export markets.
- When
- Make in India began twelve years ago; the article cites results through June 2026 and goals extending to 2047.
- Why
- To build industrial capability and self-reliance, create jobs, expand exports and help India become a developed economy by 2047.
Key facts
- PLI investment
- ₹2.6 lakh crore generated through Production Linked Incentive schemes by June 2026.
- PLI production and sales
- ₹23.8 lakh crore.
- PLI exports
- ₹15.5 lakh crore.
- Jobs
- More than 14.6 lakh direct and indirect jobs.
- Mobile phones
- 99.2% of phones used in India are now made in India.
- Industrial corridors
- The National Industrial Corridor Development Programme covers seven corridors and 13 states.
- Research funding
- The Research, Development and Innovation Fund is valued at ₹1 lakh crore.
- Logistics ranking
- India's World Bank Logistics Performance Index rank improved from 54th in 2014 to 38th in 2023.
Sources
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