NITI Aayog drew a 10 year (FY 2026- FY 2035) strategic roadmap with a comprehensive set of interventions to create a future-ready, frontier technology-enabled manufacturing ecosystem that would drive India’s transformation into a global leader in manufacturing by 2035.
Four frontier technologies that are disruptive, actionable, scalable, and aligned to India’s long-term manufacturing vision –Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Advanced Materials, Digital Twins, and Robotics – have been identified for focused deployment in five core clusters incorporating thirteen high impact sectors. (Source: NITI Aayog – Reimagining Manufacturing: India’s Roadmap to Global Leadership in Advanced Manufacturing, Oct ’25)
This gives the nation a real chance to increase the share of manufacturing in GDP from 13.89% in 2024-25 (Source: MoSPI) to 25% by 2035, establish itself as one of the top three global hubs for advanced manufacturing, and realize the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047.
As global competition accelerates, there is the highest sense of urgency. China, South Korea, and Vietnam already have the percentage contribution of manufacturing to GDP that India aspires for.