Make in India at 11: Goyal Hails Manufacturing Gains, Highlights DPIIT Moves and LDB 2.0
Fresh DPIIT measures led by LDB 2.0 target quicker investment flows alongside more efficient logistics.
Overview
- Marking the initiative’s 11th anniversary, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said Make in India has transformed the country into a global manufacturing powerhouse.
- He cited record FDI inflows, improved ease of doing business, India’s rise to the No. 2 spot in mobile manufacturing, stronger exports, and expanding defence production.
- Goyal credited the Production Linked Incentive scheme as a cornerstone that has generated major investments and job creation across sectors.
- The government recently rolled out DPIIT initiatives, including the launch of Logistics Data Bank 2.0, to strengthen supply chains and bolster India’s investment-ready, export-competitive posture.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the programme has advanced growth and self-reliance, pointing to large-scale compliance cuts and legal decriminalisation, while officials frame a Make in India 2.0 phase spanning 27 sectors.