Prime Minister Narendra Modi set out an ambitious agenda when he announced his administration's Make in India programme in September 2014. The centerpiece of that programme is the National Manufacturing Policy, the purpose of which is to make India a global manufacturing hub. "As a knowledgeable Indian-American business person who participated in the India-U.S. CEO Roundtable convened during President Barack Obama's Republic Day visit in 2015, I concur completely with the need to intensify India's manufacturing efforts. The National Manufacturing Policy cites automobiles as an area in which India already has a competitive advantage that can be built upon. A Make in India Manufacturing Strategic Plan will kick on the after-burners and accelerate that ascent.

Source: Economic Times April 14, 2018 07:36 UTC