Make in India is a flagship Government of India initiative launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25 September 2014 to transform India into a global manufacturing and design hub. It was conceived at a time when India had been labelled among the "Fragile Five" emerging economies, with GDP growth at a decade low and manufacturing's share of the economy stagnant — the campaign set out to change that trajectory by facilitating investment, fostering innovation, enhancing skill development, protecting intellectual property, and building best-in-class manufacturing infrastructure.
The initiative is built on four pillars — New Processes, New Infrastructure, New Sectors, and New Mindset — and today covers 27 focus sectors under "Make in India 2.0," coordinated jointly by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and the Department of Commerce. Its flagship financial engine, the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme, has since 2020 channelled over ₹1.97 lakh crore toward 14 priority manufacturing sectors, rewarding companies for incremental production made in India.
At Naresh Kalra Advisors Services, we help manufacturers and investors across Chandigarh, Mohali, Panchkula, Ludhiana, and Pan-India navigate entity structuring, FDI compliance, licensing, and PLI scheme applications to make the most of the Make in India ecosystem.
