Make in India

Make in India is a flagship national initiative launched by the Government of India on 25 September 2014 to transform the country into a global manufacturing and design hub, encouraging both domestic and foreign companies to manufacture, assemble and invest in India. It is not a single law but a policy programme coordinated by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, working alongside individual line ministries.

Four pillars

The initiative is built on New Processes (easing the regulatory and licensing burden), New Infrastructure (industrial corridors and clusters), New Sectors (opening up FDI), and a New Mindset toward treating industry as a partner rather than a regulated subject.

Sectors covered

Under Make in India 2.0, the programme targets 27 focus sectors: 15 manufacturing sectors are steered by DPIIT and 12 service sectors by the Department of Commerce. Manufacturing sectors include automobiles and auto components, aviation, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, electronics, textiles, capital goods and renewable energy.

How it works

• Investment facilitation through the National Single Window System (NSWS), a unified portal for approvals and clearances.
• Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes across 14 key sectors, offering incentives on incremental sales of goods manufactured in India to build scale and cut import dependence.
• Ease of doing business reforms, liberalised FDI norms and PM GatiShakti infrastructure planning.
• Skill development linked to Skill India to supply industry-ready workers.

Make in India dovetails with the wider Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) vision, aiming to raise the manufacturing share of GDP and generate large-scale employment.