Future Factories: How India Can Leapfrog into High-Tech Manufacturing Dominance

     India’s manufacturing sector stands at a crossroads. While global trade shifts toward innovation-driven, high-tech products, India must reset its fundamentals—boosting R&D, skills, and infrastructure. With the right policies, India can transform into a global manufacturing powerhouse.

Key Insights:
✅ Per Capita Value Gap: India’s manufacturing value added $0.32K)lagsbehindtheglobalaverage($2K). Closing this gap requires doubling down on productivity and innovation.
✅ Core Engineering Revival: Beyond AI and IT, India needs robust civil, mechanical, and electronics engineering to build world-class infrastructure and machinery.
✅ Education Overhaul: Entrance exams must test creativity, not just rote learning. Universities should integrate hands-on workshops, tool rooms, and R&D labs.
✅ Silicon Valley for Manufacturing: India must create an industrial ecosystem with plug-and-play facilities, startup hubs, and increased R&D funding (target: 2% of GDP).