12 years of ‘Make in India’ in 12 metrics – Low and uneven impact on growth, employment and global share

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Twelve years since the launch of the Make in India campaign on 25 September 2014, a look at 12 metrics covering growth, investment, employment and exports shows that the share of the manufacturing sector in India’s economic growth, employment and global exports has remained largely the same since then.

While recent government stimulus programs have seen some success, these gains are limited to a handful of industries.

Published – 25 Sep 2026 06:24 IST