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Make in India Marks 12 Years as Manufacturing Sector Expands Across 27 Key Sectors
26 September 2026
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Marking its 12th anniversary since launch on September 25, 2014, the Make in India initiative has successfully transitioned into Make in India 2.0, covering 27 strategic sectors. The campaign continues to drive robust domestic manufacturing capacity, investment promotion, and infrastructure development across India.
Key Highlights
- Make in India was originally launched on September 25, 2014, to transform India into a global manufacturing and innovation hub.
- Under Make in India 2.0, the framework covers 27 sectors, which include 15 manufacturing sectors and 12 service-oriented sectors.
- Manufacturing gross value added at constant prices has grown at a robust CAGR of 10.88% between 2022-23 and 2025-26.
- Traditional industrial sectors like automobiles, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices have witnessed significant production surges, with automobile production reaching 31.03 million units in 2024-25.
Exam Quick Facts
Nodal Ministry / Dept
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Key Bodies
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)
Constitutional & Legal Context
A policy-driven national initiative aiming to facilitate investment, foster innovation, enhance skill development, and build best-in-class manufacturing infrastructure under Article 21 and Directive Principles of State Policy relating to economic development.
Static GK Connection
Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is compiled and published monthly by the National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).