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Key Points

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Manufacturing gross value added grew at a compound annual growth rate of roughly ten point nine percent from 2022‑23 to 2025‑26.

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Electronics production rose from about 1.9 lakh crore Indian rupees in 2014‑15 to over 13 lakh crore in 2025‑26.

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India’s automobile output reached 31.03 million units in 2024‑25, a thirty‑three percent increase from 2014‑15.

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The pharmaceutical industry generated 4.71 lakh crore Indian rupees in turnover in 2024‑25, with a nine point five percent annual growth since 2020‑21.

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Domestic production of rare‑earth magnets, essential for electric vehicles and renewable energy, began at a research centre in Hyderabad in March 2026.

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Foreign direct investment reached eight hundred forty‑three billion US dollars over the twelve‑year period, a rise of 169 percent.

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Summary

Over twelve years the programme expanded to cover twenty‑seven sectors, including both manufacturing and service industries.

Key growth indicators show a compound annual growth rate of about eleven percent in manufacturing value added between 2022‑23 and 2025‑26.

Electronics output rose nearly seven‑fold, mobile phone production grew thirty‑three times, and India now ranks as the world’s second‑largest phone maker by volume.

Vehicle production increased by thirty‑three percent, while the pharmaceutical sector became the third largest worldwide by volume and the eleventh by value.

Advanced technologies such as rare‑earth permanent magnets, indigenous microprocessors and solar‑module factories have been developed domestically.

The initiative also attracted large foreign direct investment, simplified approvals through a national single window system, and created more than fourteen lakh jobs.

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New Words to Learn

14 words
manufacturing
the process of making goods in factories or workshops
gross value added
the total value of goods and services produced, after subtracting the cost of materials used
compound annual growth rate
the steady yearly increase rate of a value over several years
electronics
devices that use electricity, such as phones, computers and televisions
pharmaceuticals
medicines and drugs that treat illnesses
steel
a strong metal made from iron, used for building and making machines
railways
the system of trains and tracks used for moving people and goods
defence
equipment and technology used to protect a country
components
individual parts that are combined to create a larger product
machinery
large machines that help produce goods in factories
foreign direct investment
money that people or companies from other countries put into businesses here
national single window system
one online portal where businesses can apply for many government approvals at once
rare‑earth permanent magnets
special strong magnets made from rare elements, used in modern technology like electric cars
microprocessor
a tiny computer chip that controls electronic devices
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