EduInvesting.in | May 13, 2025 – 10-Year Anniversary Special
Back in 2014, the Indian government launched a campaign with the roar of a lion and the swagger of a TED Talk:
“Make in India” — an initiative to turn India into the world’s manufacturing factory (without becoming China 2.0).
Ten years later, it’s time to check:
Did we Make in India or just Market in India?
Spoiler: It’s a mixed bag of FDI, defence contracts, and dust-covered land acquisition files.
🎯 Original Mission (a.k.a. The Grand Pitch)
“Let’s create 100 million jobs, increase manufacturing’s share of GDP to 25%, and become a $5 trillion economy while we’re at it.”
Here’s what the lion promised:
- 🏭 Manufacturing GDP to grow to 25% of total GDP
- 👷 100 million jobs by 2022 (now 2025, then maybe 2030, eventually… never?)
- 🌏 Global manufacturing hub status
- 💼 Ease of Doing Business
- rankings boost
- 🌱 Eco-friendly & sustainable industrial growth
📉 The Reality Check – 10 Years On
| Goal | Status 🧾 | EduComment 💬 |
|---|---|---|
| 100M Manufacturing Jobs | ❌ Fell well short | “Even Flipkart delivery boys are unsure.” |
| 25% of GDP from Mfg | ❌ Still hovering ~16% | “It rose like PSU stocks. Briefly. Then fell.” |
| FDI Inflows | ✅ Strong in key sectors | “Koreans came. Foxconn came. Most stayed!” |
| Ease of Biz Rankings | ✅ Up massively since 2014 | “Form-filing now 4x faster, bribes 2x more digital.” |
🧠 Sectors That Actually Benefited
🔫 Defence
Thanks to import bans and local sourcing, firms like HAL and Bharat Dynamics got contracts thicker than DRDO manuals.
BrahMos plant
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