Piyush Goyal asks industry to explore ways to raise manufacturing contribution to 25% of GDP

Goyal said the industry should make all-out efforts to increase the share of exports to about 25 per cent of the GDP.

New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday asked the industry to look at ways to increase the contribution of the manufacturing sector to 25 per cent of GDP and set up 10 R&D labs or innovation centres to become a global leader in technology.

He also said the industry should make all-out efforts to increase the share of exports to about 25 per cent of the GDP (gross domestic product).

Addressing the closing session of the DPIIT's webinar on 'Make in India for the World', he talked about a five-point vision for boosting manufacturing and promoting exports.

"How can we really take our manufacturing contribution to the GDP to 25 per cent? Can we increase our global trade to 10 per cent of the size of our economy?... These are ambitious targets but, I think, doable.” 

"Can we look at being one of the top-three nations in services exports Can we look at supporting MSMEs (micro, small and medium enterprises) to increase their participation in foreign trade," Goyal said.

Currently, manufacturing accounts for about 15 per cent of the country's GDP.

The minister added that Indian companies should support goods manufactured locally. Also Read: Jharkhand government tables over Rs 1 lakh crore budget for FY23

He added that most of the suggestions that came out of this webinar such as technology transfer and harmonisation of regulations are possible to implement. Also Read: Gold Price Today: Russia-Ukraine war sends yellow metal higher; check latest rate in your city

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