INDUSTRY
Government, industry exploring 100 products to spur domestic manufacturing
- IBJ Bureau
- May 12, 2026
The government is working with industry to identify about 100 products – including those from the auto sector – that are either not produced or manufactured inadequately in India.
The new measure is a part of efforts to boost domestic production, according to a top official.
The secretary in the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Amardeep Singh Bhatia, has said that a set of “unique and interesting” products has already been identified, including items from the auto sector, such as axles and motorcycle components.
Talking about a series of steps taken by the government to make manufacturing competitive in India, he adds: “Another area where we have been working is to bring in another 100 products which are either not getting manufactured in India as of now or which are not sufficiently being manufactured at the moment.”
The objective is to expand manufacturing for both domestic and global markets.
“We are working closely with the industry (on that),” he has said, adding: “A lot of things are not getting manufactured in India, and we have the capability...maybe, some gaps in technology, which can be bridged.”
Mr Bhatia has added that the department will soon launch Made-In-India Brand Scheme.
“We have had a pilot run with the steel sector, and it has been quite encouraging,” he has said, adding that the scheme will provide a brand with a logo.
A domestic company will be able to use that made-in-India brand not only to indicate the value addition but also assure quality, he has said.
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