Make in India

Make in India is an overarching economic policy initiative aimed at transforming India into a global design and manufacturing hub by boosting domestic industrial production, attracting foreign investment, and enhancing regulatory efficiency.

Under Indian Economy

• It targets the structural imbalance in the Indian economy by seeking to raise the manufacturing sector's contribution to gross domestic product and absorb surplus labor from agriculture.
• It integrates multiple administrative reforms, including ease of doing business measures, logistics optimization, and single-window clearance mechanisms to improve industrial competitiveness.
• It serves as the foundational governance framework for subsequent industrial policies, including sector-specific incentive structures and global supply chain integration.

UPSC typically frames questions around the persistent structural bottlenecks—such as high logistics costs, regulatory compliance burdens, and factor market rigidities—that impede the manufacturing sector's growth. Candidates are expected to critically evaluate the initiative's performance by contrasting policy intent with actual outcomes in capital formation and job creation. Questions also frequently ask for a comparative assessment between services-led growth and manufacturing-led growth in achieving economic resilience.

• Government policies and interventions GS2
• Liberalization GS3
• Indian Economy GS3