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India's manufacturing sector has a rare opportunity to leapfrog global incumbents by moving beyond low-cost production to an innovation-led model, according to Accel's advanced manufacturing report 2025 released on Thursday. Precision engineering, aerospace, EV components, semiconductors, robotics, and advanced materials are sunrise sectors where India can take a leadership position, provided policy, capital, and talent align, states the report by the global venture capital firm. The report was unveiled at Accel's Advanced Manufacturing Summit in New Delhi, an event that brought together policymakers, founders, and investors to chart India's industrial future. It concluded that India's manufacturing sector has a rare opportunity to leapfrog global incumbents by going beyond low-cost production to an innovation-led model. This is India's once-in-a-generation window," noted Prashanth Prakash, partner at Accel. The winners will be those who can integrate policy momentum, deep-tech ..