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Modi govt focusing on boosting manufacturing, says EAM Jaishankar

Boosting India's domestic manufacturing and the overall economy will provide much more resources in its foreign policy toolkit to expand the country's influence globally and compete with China on the economic front, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said. India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been focusing on enhancing domestic manufacturing in the last 10 years as there was a neglect of the sector before 2014 and it created many problems for the country, Jaishankar told PTI in an exclusive interview. He also suggested that lack of focus in the past to the manufacturing sector is linked to the upward trajectory in India-China trade notwithstanding New Delhi's position that normalisation of ties with Beijing is dependent on the resolution of the eastern Ladakh border row. "We need to be confident. I am clear that international politics, international relations are competitive. I have a neighbour like China. I have to learn to compete," he said. "By my .

Manufacturing PMI slips to 58.8 in April from March's 16-year high

Manufacturers report robust demand from Indian and foreign clients, says HSBC final survey for the month

India's Feb business activity accelerates to 7-month high on solid demand

That bolstered the view for the coming 12 months with optimism among manufacturers at the highest since December 2022

The mystery of Rs 8-trn gap between dropped, completed projects in capex

Govt's contribution in the trend is now trending higher than the private sector's

GTRI suggests criteria to simplify granting incentives under PLI schemes

Economic think tank GTRI has flagged the slow progress in disbursement of sops under production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes and suggested the government to simplify the criteria so as to expedite grant of incentives and push domestic manufacturing. The Rs 4,415 crore disbursement is only 2.25 per cent of the total outlay of Rs 1.97 lakh crore of incentives over five years under the PLI schemes announced in 2020, the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said on Sunday. "This slow fund spend is unsurprising, considering that setting up greenfield or new manufacturing operations takes time," it said. "PLI criteria for various sectors include thresholds on investments, production, sales, degree of localization, inputs used and many more. Manufacturers may not be able to tick on all boxes," GTRI Co-Founder Ajay Srivastava said. Citing an example, he said in one of the cases, the government suspected the invoice value and disallowed the incentive of a few hundred crore. "In most .

Semiconductor: The new driver of geopolitical balance, economic growth

Semiconductors stand as the linchpin of a modern technological landscape, with their significance across a myriad of industries, from automobiles to aerospace, defence, and healthcare

Factory growth ends 2023 at 18-month low on weaker new orders, output

'Growth of both output and new orders softened, but on the other hand, the future output index rose since November'

Investments worth Rs 25,813 cr made under pharma PLI as of Sep: Govt

Investments worth Rs 25,813 crore have been made and 56,171 new jobs were added as of September this year under the production-linked incentive scheme for pharmaceuticals, the government said on Friday. In its year-end review, the Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) also said the 'Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana' achieved its target of opening 10,000 retail outlets in 2023 to provide quality generic medicines at affordable prices to the poor and underprivileged. The production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for pharmaceuticals is being implemented with an objective of enhancing India's manufacturing capabilities by increasing investment and production in the sector and contributing to product diversification to high value goods in the pharmaceutical sector. The total outlay of the scheme is Rs 15,000 crore and the scheme duration is from 2020-2021 to 2028-29, an official statement said. Under the Scheme, 55 applicants have been selected, which includes five applicants

India's Akash missile engages four targets at once at 25km, a global first

India demonstrated the capability of the Akash missile system to engage four aerial targets simultaneously at a range of 25 kilometres, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) said on Sunday. It said India became the first country to have such a capability using a single firing unit. "India became first country to demonstrate the capability of engagement of 04 aerial targets simultaneously at 25Km ranges by command guidance using single firing unit. The test was conducted by @IAF_MCC using Akash Weapon System," the DRDO said in a post on 'X'. It is learnt that the capability of the home-grown missile system was displayed at the 'Astrashakti' military exercise on December 12. The exercise was held by the Indian Air Force. The Akash, with a range of up to 25 km, is a short-range surface to air missile primarily used for protecting vulnerable areas and points from air attacks. The missile system is among the key platforms that India is exporting to friendly foreign

India to soon be ready for $1 trn exports: Vaishnaw on 'Make in India' goal

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that exports have reached $762 billion in the last financial year and the reason behind it is 'Make in India'

Foxconn's Indian Arm Bharat FIH to invest Rs 400 cr in Rising Stars Hi-Tech

Rising Stars Hi Tech focuses on manufacturing and selling of Hi Tech electronic and electrical products, including televisions, EVs, telecommunication devices, and IT hardware and components

Foxconn's Hon Hai to expand footprint in India with $1.6 bn investment

The news comes as Hon Hai, also known as Foxconn, and other Taiwanese electronics manufacturers continue to diversify their businesses outside of China

Amid China outbreaks, India can position itself as manufacturing hub: GTRI

With China witnessing repeated outbreaks of respiratory ailments, India can position itself as a global manufacturing hub by enhancing its supply chain capabilities and investing in healthcare infrastructure, think tank GTRI said in a report. India can leverage its workforce and manufacturing potential in sectors like mobile phones and laptops, the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said. According to the report, China has experienced several outbreaks due to close human-animal contact, including COVID-19 (2019), H7N9 bird flu (2013), H5N6 bird flu (2014), and H10N3 bird flu (2021). While these outbreaks had varying impacts, COVID-19 notably escalated into a global pandemic. These outbreaks, especially COVID-19, have prompted a reevaluation of global supply chains and reliance on China for manufacturing. Businesses are considering alternatives like reshoring or diversifying supply sources to mitigate risks. "India is positioned to benefit from this trend by enhancing its supp

IIP growth slows down to 3-month low of 5.8% in September: NSO data

The growth in manufacturing output decelerated to 4.5 per cent, whereas output in electricity and mining accelerated to 9.9 per cent and 11.5 per cent respectively from last month

iPhones assembled by Tatas to be a reality as Wistron clears plant sale

$125 mn estimated cost for buying K'taka unit

Manufacturing PMI at five-month low in Sept but remains strong: Survey

Job creation in industry continues as firms continue getting new business, says S&P Global

Statsguru: Attracting foreign direct investment will need more effort

Attempts to encourage more companies to manufacture in India for the rest of the world may be bearing some fruit

Foxconn CEO Young sees India as new manufacturing hub of the world: Report

Foxconn CEO and Chairman Young Liu says India has the capacity to build the ecosystem required to become a manufacturing hub faster than China

Uniqlo to expand its manufacturing bandwidth through 20 partners in India

Uniqlo has multiple production partners in India and is looking to expand this network through a large investment; CEO Tadashi Yanai says he wants Uniqlo to become the "best-selling retailer in India"

IIT-Madras launches electronic systems programme to boost manufacturing

IIT-Madras on Thursday announced the launching of a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Electronic Systems programme to meet the fast-emerging demands of the indigenous electronics industry.