NITI Aayog-CRISIL Report Shortlists Manufacturing Priority Sectors

NITI Aayog releases the report titled “Key Sectors to Position India as a Global Manufacturing Hub”. The report, prepared in collaboration with CRISIL Intelligence, shortlists priority manufacturing sectors and lays out a phased framework for further sectoral assessments.

NITI Aayog-CRISIL Report:

Dimension	Key Details
Objective	The report provides for identifying major high-potential sectors through a structured and data-driven framework.
Sector shortlisting	The report narrows down 62 manufacturing sectors to 12 priority sectors where India can realistically achieve global leadership by 2047.
Priority sectors highlighted	The report shortlists 4 sectors: Chemicals, Telecom and Networking Equipment, Textiles, and Solar Photovoltaic manufacturing.
Follow-up assessments	The report provides for assessments of 8 more sectors to follow.
Structuring phases	The report comprises 4 phases: Shortlisting Sectors Based on Relative Attractiveness, Comprehensive Assessment of Shortlisted Sectors, Benchmarking International Best Practices, and Developing Actionable Recommendations and Way Forward.
Chemicals sector: consumption segments	The domestic chemicals industry comprises 3 key consumption segments: Petrochemicals and organic chemicals, Speciality chemicals, and Inorganic chemicals.
Chemicals sector: largest segment coverage	Petrochemicals and organic chemicals comprise the largest segment and include polymers, synthetic fibres, performance plastics, building blocks, intermediates, and end-products.
Textiles sector: GDP, GVA, and exports	The textiles sector contributes approximately 2% to national GDP, 11% to manufacturing GVA, and 9% of merchandise exports.
Textiles sector: employment	The textiles sector is the 2nd largest employer after agriculture, provides livelihoods to more than 45 million people, and supports MSME-led industrial development.
Textiles sector: exports in 2025	In 2025, textile products exported are worth USD 37.7 billion and account for 4.1% of global textile and apparel exports, making India the 6th largest textile exporter globally.
Telecom market indicators	India comprises the world’s 2nd largest telecommunications market with more than 1.2 billion subscribers, approximately 85% telecom penetration, and nearly 75% internet usage.
National Telecom Policy 2025 targets	National Telecom Policy 2025 (NTP-25) targets: doubling the sector’s contribution to GDP; doubling exports of telecom products and services; creating one million new jobs; and significantly increasing investment and R&D expenditure by 2030.
Solar PV: installed capacity and target	India has installed 106 GW of solar capacity by March 2025 and needs to add about 174 GW to meet the 2030 target of 280 GW of solar capacity.