Why this matters now
Make in India frames India’s manufacturing and investment strategy and connects to PLI, ease of doing business and Atmanirbhar Bharat. It is a recurring GS-3 economy theme.
What is Make in India?
Launched in 2014 (DPIIT), Make in India seeks to boost manufacturing, investment, innovation and skill development across 25 focus sectors (automobiles, electronics, defence, textiles, etc.), with the aim of raising manufacturing’s share of GDP and making India a hub in global value chains.
Pillars and enablers
- New processes — improving the ease of doing business (deregulation, single-window, simpler compliance);
- New infrastructure — industrial corridors, logistics (PM Gati Shakti);
- New sectors — opening more sectors to FDI;
- New mindset — government as a facilitator;
- Linked to PLI schemes, “Make in India 2.0” and Atmanirbhar Bharat.
Challenges
Manufacturing’s GDP share has been slow to rise. Challenges include infrastructure and logistics costs, regulatory and land/labour reform, skill gaps, import dependence (e.g. in electronics), and global competition. PLI and infrastructure programmes aim to address these.
UPSC angle
Know Make in India (2014, manufacturing + FDI + ease of doing business), its pillars, the 25 sectors, and links to PLI/Gati Shakti/Atmanirbhar Bharat.
Frequently asked questions
What is Make in India?
A 2014 initiative to make India a global manufacturing and design hub by boosting manufacturing, investment and ease of doing business.
What are the pillars of Make in India?
New processes (ease of doing business), new infrastructure, new sectors (more FDI) and a new facilitator mindset.
How is Make in India linked to PLI?
Production-Linked Incentive schemes provide financial incentives to scale manufacturing in priority sectors, operationalising Make in India.
What are the challenges of Make in India?
High logistics costs, regulatory and land/labour reform needs, skill gaps, import dependence and global competition.