India plans ‘Made in India’ brand scheme
New Delhi: The government is working with industry to identify around 100 products that are either not manufactured or produced sufficiently in India, as part of efforts to strengthen domestic manufacturing, said Amardeep Singh Bhatia, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) secretary, on Monday. A list of "unique and interesting" products has already been identified, including auto sector items such as axles and motorcycle components, he said.The aim is to scale up manufacturing for both domestic and international markets."We are working closely with the industry (on that)....lot of things not getting manufactured in India and we have the capability," said Bhatia.Speaking at the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Annual Business Summit 2026, he said that the department plans to launch 'Made in India Brand Scheme'."We have had a pilot run with the steel sector, and it has been quite encouraging," he said. The secretary n...