The Indian manufacturing sector is poised for high growth to contribute significantly more to GDP. It currently accounts for 17% of GDP and employs over 12% of the labor force. Growth in the sector has outpaced overall GDP growth in recent years. India has gained competitiveness globally in manufacturing and ranks second in the World Bank's 2022 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index. The growth of the domestic market as well as demand from exports has enabled India to evolve as a key manufacturing hub. The government is taking steps like increasing skills training and incentivizing foreign investment to further develop the sector.
The Indian manufacturing sector is poised for high growth to contribute significantly more to GDP. It currently accounts for 17% of GDP and employs over 12% of the labor force. Growth in the sector has outpaced overall GDP growth in recent years. India has gained competitiveness globally in manufacturing and ranks second in the World Bank's 2022 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index. The growth of the domestic market as well as demand from exports has enabled India to evolve as a key manufacturing hub. The government is taking steps like increasing skills training and incentivizing foreign investment to further develop the sector.
The Indian manufacturing sector is poised for high growth to contribute significantly more to GDP. It currently accounts for 17% of GDP and employs over 12% of the labor force. Growth in the sector has outpaced overall GDP growth in recent years. India has gained competitiveness globally in manufacturing and ranks second in the World Bank's 2022 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index. The growth of the domestic market as well as demand from exports has enabled India to evolve as a key manufacturing hub. The government is taking steps like increasing skills training and incentivizing foreign investment to further develop the sector.
The Indian manufacturing sector is poised for high growth to contribute significantly more to GDP. It currently accounts for 17% of GDP and employs over 12% of the labor force. Growth in the sector has outpaced overall GDP growth in recent years. India has gained competitiveness globally in manufacturing and ranks second in the World Bank's 2022 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index. The growth of the domestic market as well as demand from exports has enabled India to evolve as a key manufacturing hub. The government is taking steps like increasing skills training and incentivizing foreign investment to further develop the sector.
T#e In$!a a$9anta"e !' fa9ou!n" "o-t# !n t#e 'ecto a' !ntenat!onal .la%e' 'uc# a' 1%un$a!8 No7!a8 Sam'un" an$ A!(u' ae focu''!n" on 'ett!n" u. manufactu!n" fac!l!t!e' !n t#e count%. Intee't!n"l%8 In$!a*' "o-t# !n t#e manufactu!n" 'ecto o9e'#a$o-' ot#e 3RIC mem(e'. T#!' can (e a''oc!ate$ to t#e 'ten"t# !n t#e In$!an $ome't!c ma7et.
T#e fun$amental' of t#e econom% #a9e eme"e$ a' t#e $!9!n" foce fo "o-t# !n t#!' 'ecto. A' .e t#e IMF8 In$!an econom% !' foeca'te$ to e6.an$ at a CAGR of 5.& .e cent o9e &;1;)15. A Mc4!n'e% e.ot .oAect' In$!a*' m!$$le cla'' to e6.an$ 1& t!me' an$ u(an!'at!on to !ncea'e to ,? .e cent fom &5 .e cent o9e &;;5 )&;&5. Con'eBuentl%8 t#e count% -oul$ eme"e a' t#e -ol$*' f!ft# la"e't con'ume ma7et (% &;&5.
In$!a con'!$e' "o-t# !n t#e manufactu!n" 'ecto !m.otant fo t#e o9eall $e9elo.ment of t#e econom%. T#e "o9enment !' e6ten$!n" 'u..ot t#ou"# ta!n!n" .o"amme' !n o$e to en'ue a9a!la(!l!t% of '7!lle$ -o7foce. Al'o8 mea'ue' #a9e (een !nto$uce$ to encoua"e FDI !n t#e 'ecto. A' a e'ult8 In$!a -a' an7e$ 'econ$ !n t#e -ol$ a' .e t#e &;1& FDI Conf!$ence In$e6 .e.ae$ (% A.T. 4eane%.
T#e "o9enment #a' al'o 'et u. NMCC to !ncea'e t#e 'ecto*' "lo(al com.et!t!9ene'' t#ou"# 9a!ou' mea'ue' 'uc# a' 'ett!n" u. of Nat!onal Manufactu!n" an$ In9e'tment Done' =NMID'>. Fut#emoe8 t#e "o9enment !' offe!n" 9a!ou' 'u('!$!e' an$ !ncent!9e' fo tec#nolo"!cal u."a$at!on !n eac# 'u() 'ecto of t#e manufactu!n" act!9!t% alon" -!t# '.ec!al 'c#eme' focu''e$ on m!co8 'mall an$ me$!um ente.!'e' =MSME'> fo en'u!n" an o9eall $e9elo.ment of t#e 'ecto.
T#u'8 "o-t# !n t#e $ome't!c ma7et a' -ell a' tact!on fom t#e e6.ot)$!9en $eman$ #a' ena(le$ In$!a to e9ol9e on t#e "lo(al ma. a' a 7e% manufactu!n" #u(.
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.... ..... 1. INDIAN MANUFACTURING SECTOR: AN OVERVIEW
1.1 Role of manufactu!n" !n t#e In$!an econom%
Manufactu!n" #ol$' a 7e% .o'!t!on !n t#e In$!an econom%8 account!n" fo neal% 1+ .e cent of eal GD/ !n F<1& an$ em.lo%!n" a(out 1& ; .e cent of In$!a ' la(ou foce. Go-t# !n t#e 'ecto #a' (een matc#!n" t#e 'ton" .ace !n o9eall GD/ "o-t# o9e t#e .a't fe- %ea'. Fo e6am.le8 -#!le eal GD/ e6.an$e$ at a CAGR of ?.: .e cent o9e F<;5 )F<1&8 "o-t# !n t#e manufactu!n" 'ecto -a' ma"!nall% #!"#e at aoun$ ?.5 .e cent o9e t#e 'ame .e!o$. Con'eBuentl%8 !t' '#ae !n t#e econom% #a' ma"!nall% !ncea'e$ $u!n" t#!' t!me F to 15.: .e cent fom 15., .e cent. Go-t# #o-e9e #a' ema!ne$ (elo- t#at of 'e9!ce'8 an !''ue t#at #a' not e'ca.e$ t#e attent!on of .ol!c% ma7e' !n t#e count%.
Ston" "o-t# #a' (een accom.an!e$ (% a c#an"e !n t#e natue of t#e 'ecto F e9ol9!n" fom a .u(l!c 'ecto $om!nate$ 'et)u. to a moe .!9ate ente.!'e) $!9en one -!t# "lo(al am(!t!on'. In fact8 acco$!n" to UNIDO8 In$!a =-!t# t#e e6ce.t!on of C#!na> !' cuentl% t#e la"e't .o$uce of te6t!le'8 c#em!cal .o$uct'8 .#amaceut!cal'8 (a'!c metal'8 "eneal mac#!ne% an$ eBu!.ment8 an$ elect!cal mac#!ne%. In t#e com!n" %ea t#e 'ecto ' !m.otance to t#e $ome't!c an$ "lo(al econom% !' 'et to !ncea'e e9en fut#e a' a com(!nat!on of 'u..l%) '!$e a$9anta"e'8 .ol!c% !n!t!at!9e'8 an$ .!9ate 'ecto effot' 'et In$!a on t#e .at# to a "lo(al manufactu!n" #u(.
Souce: Cental Stat!'t!cal O"an!'at!on8 Aanca Re'eac# Note: P !nlcu$e' co7 .o$uct'8 at!cle' of 'ta- M .lat!n" mate!al'L e6clu$e' fun!tueL O !nclu$e' ta!le' M 'em!)ta!le'
Souce: Off!ce of t#e Contolle Geneal of /atent'8 De'!"n' an$ Ta$ema7' &;;5F1; annual e.ot8 com.an% annual e.ot'8 Aanca Re'eac#
3ot# t#e "o9enment a' -ell a' .!9ate .la%e' !n t#e In$!an manufactu!n" 'ecto eal!'e t#at RMD !' a 7e% to t#e! "lo(al am(!t!on'. Con'eBuentl%8 !n9e'tment' to-a$' e'eac# #a9e (een '.ee$e$ u.. G!9en (elo- ae 'ome nota(le !n9e'tment' !n t#e f!el$.
E6#!(!t &; Recent !n9e'tment' !n RMD (% .la%e' =(ot# .u(l!c 'ecto an$ .!9ate 'ecto> Date RMD !n9e'tment =!m.lemente$ an$Jo announce$> Ma%)11 ISR O announce' 'ett!n" u. of '.acecaft RMD cente !n C#!ta$u"a A.)11 1!t a c#! to !n9e't USD:;; m!ll!on to 'et u. an RMD cent e !n 3an"aloe Au")1; Al' t o m eama7' USD,5 m!ll!on to e'ta(l!'# RMD cent e fo .o-e .o$uct' Can)1; 1ua-e ! allocate' USD5;; m!ll!on !n9e'tment fo RMD cente Oct);5 1% un$ a! 'et' u. RM D cente at an !n9e'tment of USD&5 m!ll!on Cun);5 2G Ele ct o n!c' $ou(le' !t' annual RM D !n9e't ment out la% t o USD?, m!ll!on
an$ ma7et!n". T#e e'ult -a' a '#ote .o$uct $e9elo.ment c%cle an$ MMM -a' a(le to oll out t#e TSco.!o on an !n9e'tment of USD1&; m!ll!on !n t#e .oAect F one)f!ft# of t#e a9ea"e '.ent on '!m!la .oAect' "lo(all%.
,., Go9enment 'u..ot fo $e9elo.!n" a '7!lle$ -o7foce
In$!a a$$' 5;; /#D' &;; ;;; en"!nee' ,;; ;;; non en"!nee!n" .o't"a$uate'8 an$ &81;;8;;; ot#e "a$uate' to !t' -o7foce annuall%. T#!' en'ue' t#e a9a!la(!l!t% of a .ool of '7!lle$ man.o-e to 'u..ot t#e nat!on ' !n$u't!al $e9elo.ment. 1o-e9e8 !n$u't% 'ouce' #a9e often e6.e''e$ concen e"a$!n" a .otent!al '#ota"e of talent8 "!9en t#e fa't .ace of econom!c "o-t# !n t#e count%. T#ee ae al'o concen' .eta!n!n" to em.lo%a(!l!t% -!t# a ecent CII e't!mate1 .utt!n" t#e '#ae of em.lo%a(le "a$uate' !n t#e count% at ,5.5 .e cent. Ta7!n" co"n!Gance of 'uc# concen'8 t#e "o9enment #a' acte$ !n a .oact!9e manne. T#e num(e of tec#n!cal !n't!tute' =!nclu$!n" IIT' an$ NIT'> #a' (een !ncea'e$ an$ foe!"n $!ect !n9e'tment !n e$ucat!on encoua"e$.
T#e "o9enment al'o launc#e$ t#e Tec#n!cal E$ucat!on Kual!t% Im.o9ement /o"amme =TEKI/> to-a$' ma7!n" t#e tec#n!cal e$ucat!on '%'tem moe e'.on'!9e to nat!onal a' -ell a' "lo(al econom!c an$ tec#nolo"!cal $e9elo.ment'. T#e TEKI/ -a' outl!ne$ a' a 1;)1& %ea .o"am to (e !m.lemente$ !n , .#a'e' -!t# t#e a''!'tance of t#e Wol$ 3an7. T#e cental "o9enment #a' announce$ t#e launc# of /#a'e II of t#e .o"am -!t# an !n9e'tment -ot# USD515 m!ll!on. T#!' amount' to &+ .e cent of total fun$!n" -!t# t#e e't com!n" fom t#e Wol$ 3an7 =0& .e cent>8 'tate "o9enment' =&0 .e cent>8 an$ una!$e$ !n't!tut!on' =1 .e cent>. T#e "o9enment #a' al'o 'et u. a Nat!onal S7!ll' De9elo.ment Counc!l to encoua"e .!9ate .at!c!.at!onJ mana"ement of In$u't!al Ta!n!n" In't!tute'.
:. CURRENT TRENDS IN INDIAN MANUFACTURING
:.1 In$!a eme"!n" a' a "lo(al manufactu!n" #u( T#e .oce'' of e9ol9!n" a' a "lo(al manufactu!n" #u( #a' alea$% 'tate$ !n In$!a -!t# "lo(al manufactu!n" maAo' 'ett!n" u. '#o. !n In$!a alon" -!t# t#e! $ome't!c counte.at'. A 'ton" .!.el!ne of e6!'t!n" .oAect' fom (ot# "lo(al an$ $ome't!c f!m' #!"#l!"#t' t#e "o-!n" !m.otance of t#e count% a' a ma7et a' -ell a' a .o$uct!on #u(. Some of t#e maAo !n9e'tment' #a9e (een #!"#l!"#te$ !n t#e ta(le (elo-:
To $e9elo. a co#eent 'tate"% fo $e9elo.!n" t#e manufactu!n" 'ecto8 t#e "o9enment 'et u. t#e Nat!onal Manufactu!n" Com.et!t!9ene'' Counc!l =NMCC>. T#e ole of t#e NMCC !' to .o.o'e mea'ue' to !ncea'e t#e "lo(al com.et!t!9ene'' of t#e 'ecto. Recentl%8 NMCC8 !n coo$!nat!on -!t# t#e De.atment of In$u't!al /ol!c% an$ /omot!on8 an$ t#e /lann!n" Comm!''!on8 #a' (een !n'tumental !n fam!n" t#e Nat!onal Manufactu!n" /ol!c% =NM/>. 4e% o(Aect!9e' of t#e NM/ !nclu$e F
Ra!'e t#e manufactu!n" 'ecto ' cont!(ut!on to GD/ to &5 .e cent (% &;&5 fom t#e cuent '#ae of 1+ .e cent Encoua"e !n9e'tment' an$ com.et!t!9ene'' to ma7e t#e count% a "lo(al manufactu!n" #u( Dou(le em.lo%ment "eneat!on !n t#e 'ecto fom !t' cuent le9el'
In 7ee.!n" -!t# t#e o(Aect!9e' of t#e NMCC8 t#e "o9enment !' al'o .lann!n" to 'et u. Nat!onal Manufactu!n" an$ In9e'tment Done' =NMID'> to encoua"e !n9e'tment' an$ t#ee(% (oo't t#e '#ae of manufactu!n" !n GD/ to &5 .e cent (% &;&&. Acco$!n" to t#e /!me M!n!'te*' Off!ce =/MO>8 t#e NIMD' -!ll (e me"a !n9e'tment .oAect' !n9ol9!n" 'tate)of)t#e)at !nfa'tuctue. A.at fom t#e a(o9e t#e "o9enment #a' al'o (een to%!n" -!t# ot#e .ol!c% mea'ue' to 'u..ot manufactu!n" "o-t#. A.at fom encoua"!n" FDI8 ot#e mea'ue' to $e9elo. manufactu!n" !nclu$e f!'cal 'u..ot fo $e9elo.ment of !n$!"enou' tec#nolo"%8 ta!n!n" .o"am' fo '7!ll $e9elo.ment8 an$ la(ou efom'.
+. O//ORTUNITIES IN INDIAN MANUFACTURING
+.1 A lucat!9e $ome't!c ma7et
T#e In$!an ma7et !n !t'elf offe' '!"n!f!cant "o-t# o..otun!t!e' to a -!$e "amut of !n$u't!e' !n t#e manufactu!n" 'ecto. Some of t#em #a9e (een $!'cu''e$ (elo- F
/o-e eBu!.ment: De'.!te 'ton" econom!c "o-t# o9e t#e .a't $eca$e8 .o-e con'um.t!on !n In$!a !' amon" t#e lo-e't !n t#e -ol$. Go-t# !n $eman$ cleal% out.ace' .o-e "eneat!on "o-t#. W!t# econom!c act!9!t% e6.ecte$ to cont!nue on a fa't).ace$ taAecto% !n t#e com!n" $eca$e' a' -ell8 t#e ten$ !' l!7el% to cont!nue. Fo e6am.le8 ene"% '#otfall fo F<1& 'too$ at 1;., .e cent. 1o-e9e8 t#e "o9enment #a' not (een (l!n$ to t#e cuent .o-e 'cena!o !n t#e count% an$ #a' eama7e$ .o-e "eneat!on a' a .!o!t% focu' aea. Un$e !t' f!9e)%ea .lan'8 t#e "o9enment #a' announce$ .lan' to a$$ 55GW of .o-e "eneat!n" ca.ac!t% (% &;1& an$ an a$$!t!onal 1;;GW (% &;10. T#e .o-e eBu!.ment !n$u't% -!ll t#u' eme"e a' a #!"#)"o-t# o..otun!t%. At t#e 'ame t!me8 .ol!c!e' !nclu$!n" TT#e Elect!c!t% Act &;;, -#!c# $!$ a-a% -!t# l!cen'e' fo In$!an Manufactu!n": O9e9!e- an$ /o'.ect' &+
T#e fa"mente$ ma7et #a' #u"e "o-t# .otent!al a' cuent 9alue addition by the industry is 20 per cent; the government intends to boost this to 35 per cent by 2015 1ou'e#ol$ con'um.t!on of .oce''e$ foo$ !' e6.ecte$ to $ou(le (% &;&; on t#e !'!n" !ncome'8 .o9et% alle9!at!on an$ fut#e u(an!'at!on /otent!al to e9ol9e a' a "lo(al foo$ .oce''!n" #u( $ue to a$eBuate
Dome't!c .o$uct!on meet' onl% :5 .e cent of $eman$L .ol!c% 'o.' ae on t#e an9!l to encoua"e #!"#e .o$uct!on !n In$!a /enetat!on !n t#e con'ume $ua(le' 'e"ment !' 'et to !'e fom cuent le9el' a' $!'.o'a(le !ncome' of con'ume !'e $ue to 'ton" econom!c "o-t# Acco$!n" to t#e De.atment of Infomat!on Tec#nolo"%8 $eman$ fo electronics hardware is set to grow at a CAGR o 22 per cent over 200!" 20
All !"#t' e'e9e$. All co.%!"#t !n t#!' e.ot an$ elate$ -o7' !' 'olel% an$ e6clu'!9el% o-ne$ (% I3EF. T#e 'ame ma% not (e e.o$uce$8 -#oll% o !n .at !n an% mate!al fom =!nclu$!n" .#otoco.%!n" o 'to!n" !t !n an% me$!um (% electon!c mean' an$ -#et#e o not tan'!entl% o !nc!$entall% to 'ome ot#e u'e of t#!' .e'entat!on>8 mo$!f!e$ o !n an% manne commun!cate$ to an% t#!$ .at% e6ce.t -!t# t#e -!tten a..o9al of I3EF.
T#!' e.ot !' fo !nfomat!on .u.o'e' onl%. W#!le $ue cae #a' (een ta7en $u!n" t#e com.!lat!on of t#!' e.ot to en'ue t#at t#e !nfomat!on !' accuate to t#e (e't of Aanca an$ I3EF ' 7no-le$"e an$ (el!ef t#e content !' not to (e con'tue$ !n an% manne -#at'oe9e a' a 'u('t!tute fo .ofe''!onal a$9!ce.
Aanca an$ I3EF ne!t#e ecommen$ no en$o'e an% '.ec!f!c .o$uct' o 'e9!ce' t#at ma% #a9e (een ment!one$ !n t#!' e.ot an$ no $o t#e% a''ume an% l!a(!l!t% o e'.on'!(!l!t% fo t#e outcome of $ec!'!on' ta7en a' a e'ult of an% el!ance .lace$ on t#!' .e'entat!on.
Ne!t#e Aanca no I3EF '#all (e l!a(le fo an% $!ect o !n$!ect $ama"e' t#at ma% a!'e $ue to an% act o om!''!on on t#e .at of t#e u'e $ue to an% el!ance .lace$ o "u!$ance ta7en fom an% .ot!on of t#!' e.ot.