India aims to double share of manufacturing in GDP by boosting sunrise sectors: Sitharaman

23 Apr 2025 Evaluate

With an aim to create jobs and drive economic growth, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has indicated that India is planning to increase the share of the manufacturing sector in country’s GDP from 12 per cent to 23 per cent over the next two decades. She added that India is focusing on 14 identified sunrise sectors like semiconductors, renewable energy components, medical devices, batteries and labour-intensive industries, including leather and textile, further the government had introduced the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme to promote such sectors, to enhance the share of manufacturing in GDP. Finance minister has emphasized the need to scale up manufacturing to absorb a youthful workforce, reduce import dependencies and build competitive global supply chains. She added that the world is undergoing a complete reset with regard to manufacturing in the view of industrial revolution 4.0, India, too, is witnessing changes.

Talking about the India’s service sector, the minister highlighted that the service sector contributes 64% in the country’s GDP, exhibiting rapid growth. She added that based on 2021-2022 data 7.1 million people are working in service in industry and the count is expected to grow to 230 million by 2030. Although, the service sector disproportionately contributes both to the GDP and to employment, the minister has emphasized that the manufacturing should not be left aside. 

She highlighted the importance of manufacturing sectors, and said it binds societies and lends cohesion to communities by providing employment opportunities and financial strength to communities. Finance minister also emphasized that manufacturing has emerged as a key engine for transformation in the long-term as it creates a forward and backward linkages, catalyzes skilling and pushes demand for infrastructure and governance reforms. Meanwhile, talking on recent tariff-related actions by the Trump administration in the US and its impact on India, she stated that when there is stability in government, consistency in policy, a predictability in tax regime, investments and growth can be planned and executed to a large extent.


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