**Executive Summary**
This document presents the Indian government's response to Unstarred Question No. 1628 in Lok Sabha, answered on February 10, 2026, regarding the status of export-import, industrial development, and initiatives such as "Make in India" and "Atmanirbhar Bharat." The government provides details on these initiatives and steps taken to promote domestic industries and boost economic growth. The details of export and import are available on https://niryat.gov.in/.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Government's Role:**
* The Government maintains records of export and import activities in the country.
* Details are available on the website: https://niryat.gov.in/.
* **Make in India Initiative:**
* Launched on September 25, 2014, to facilitate investment, foster innovation, build infrastructure, and establish India as a manufacturing, design, and innovation hub.
* Make in India 2.0 focuses on 27 sectors, including 15 manufacturing sectors.
* Implemented across various Ministries, Departments, and State Governments (list of sectors in Annexure-I).
* **Promoting Manufacturing:**
* The Government promotes manufacturing through initiatives like Atmanirbhar Bharat, National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP), National Monetization Pipeline (NMP), India Industrial Land Bank (IILB), Industrial Park Rating System (IPRS), and the National Single Window System (NSWS).
* The National Manufacturing Mission (NMM), with Rs. 100 crores advances in the Union Budget 2025-26, emphasizes ease of doing business, future-ready workforce, vibrant MSMEs, technology access, and quality products.
* **Implementation:**
* Activities under the Make in India initiative are undertaken by Central Government Ministries/Departments and State Governments.
* States formulate action plans, programs, schemes, and policies for sectors, and have their own schemes to attract investments.
* **Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Schemes:**
* PLI schemes for 14 key sectors, with an outlay of Rs. 1.97 lakh crore, have been announced to enhance manufacturing capabilities and exports.
* The PLI schemes are expected to significantly improve production, skills, employment, economic growth, and exports.
* 806 applications have been approved across the country in 14 sectors.
* **Manufacturing and Service Sectors:**
* The document included a listing of the focus sectors for Make in India 2.0 in Annexure - 1. The listing is divided into two categories: Manufacturing and Services. The key manufacturing sectors are Aerospace and Defence, Automotive and Auto Components, Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices, Bio-Technology, Capital Goods, Textile and Apparels, Chemicals and Petro chemicals, Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM), Leather & Footwear, Food Processing, Gems and Jewellery, Shipping, Railways, Construction and New and Renewable Energy. Key service sectors include Information Technology & Information Technology enabled Services (IT & ITeS), Tourism and Hospitality Services, Medical Value Travel, Transport and Logistics Services, Accounting and Finance Services, Audio Visual Services, Legal Services, Communication Services, Construction and Related Engineering Services, Environmental Services, Financial Services and Education Services.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government Ministries/Departments and State Governments**
* **Impact:** Responsible for implementing and supporting the Make in India initiative.
* **Action Required:** Formulate action plans, programs, schemes, and policies for relevant sectors.
**Domestic Industries (Especially Manufacturing)**
* **Impact:** Beneficiaries of government initiatives and policies aimed at boosting production and exports.
* **Action Required:** Leverage government support, invest in technology, and enhance manufacturing capabilities.
**MSMEs**
* **Impact:** Will have access to a future-ready workforce, technology, and produce quality products.
* **Action Required:** Must embrace innovation and produce high-quality products to grow their business.
**Investors (Domestic and Foreign)**
* **Impact:** Potential beneficiaries through investment opportunities.
* **Action Required:** Must assess the opportunity and invest in projects.
Key Entities Referenced
Make in India: A Government of India initiative to promote domestic industries and manufacturing.
Atmanirbhar Bharat: A Government of India initiative promoting self-reliance and domestic manufacturing.
Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Schemes: Schemes designed to enhance India's manufacturing capabilities and exports across various key sectors.
Lok Sabha: The Lower House of the Parliament of India, where the unstarred question was raised.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The ministry responsible for matters related to commerce, industry, and trade in India.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1628
ANSWERED ON 10/02/2026
STATUS OF EXPORT IMPORT
1628. SMT. GENIBEN NAGAJI THAKOR :
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(a) whether the Government has assessed the current status of Export-import and
industrial development in the country;
(b) if so, the main outcome thereof;
(c) whether the Government is promoting domestic industries under the “Make in India”
and “Atmanirbhar Bharat” initiatives, if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the steps taken so far in this regard.
ANSWER
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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(SHRI JITIN PRASADA)
(a) to (d) The Government maintains the record of export and import in the country.
Details of the export and import are available on https://niryat.gov.in/.
Further, the Make in India initiative was launched on 25th September 2014 to facilitate
Investment, foster Innovation, build best in class Infrastructure, and make India a hub
for manufacturing, design, and innovation. Presently, Make in India 2.0 focuses on 27
sectors, including 15 manufacturing sectors, implemented across various Ministries and
Departments and State Governments. The list of sectors under Make in India 2.0 is
placed at Annexure -I
Further, the Government of India promotes manufacturing via Atmanirbhar Bharat,
National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP), National Monetization Pipeline (NMP), India
Industrial Land Bank (IILB), Industrial Park Rating System (IPRS), and launch of the
National Single Window System (NSWS) to promote manufacturing. The National
Manufacturing Mission (NMM), announced in the Union Budget 2025-26 with Rs.100
crores advances, is part of Make in India. It focuses on ease of doing business, future-
ready workforce, vibrant MSMEs, technology access, and quality products. These steps
have also boosted domestic and foreign investments alongside ongoing schemes.
The activities under the Make in India initiative are also being undertaken by all the
Central Government Ministries/ Departments and various State Governments. Ministries
1formulate action plans, programs, schemes and policies for the sectors being dealt with
by them, while States also have their own Schemes for attracting investments.
Among significant measures taken up by the Government, keeping in view India's vision
of becoming 'Atmanirbhar', Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Schemes for 14 key
sectors have been announced with an outlay of Rs. 1.97 lakh crore to enhance India's
Manufacturing capabilities and Exports. With the announcement of PLI Schemes,
significant improvement in production, skills, employment, economic growth and exports
is expected over the next five years and more. As of now 806 applications have been
approved across the country in 14 sectors.
2Annexure-I
Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question
No. 1628 for answer on 10.02.2026
Manufacturing Sectors
i. Aerospace and Defence
ii. Automotive and Auto Components
iii. Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices
iv. Bio-Technology
v. Capital Goods
vi. Textile and Apparels
vii. Chemicals and Petro chemicals
viii. Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM)
ix. Leather & Footwear
x. Food Processing
xi. Gems and Jewellery
xii. Shipping
xiii. Railways
xiv. Construction
xv. New and Renewable Energy
Service Sectors
i. Information Technology & Information Technology enabled Services (IT & ITeS)
ii. Tourism and Hospitality Services
iii. Medical Value Travel
iv. Transport and Logistics Services
v. Accounting and Finance Services
vi. Audio Visual Services
vii. Legal Services
viii. Communication Services
ix. Construction and Related Engineering Services
x. Environmental Services
xi. Financial Services
xii. Education Services
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