India's Manufacturing & Space Tech Transformation: From Startups to Rockets

India is pivoting from assembling finished products to building the core technologies, components, and materials that power industrial growth—a shift visible across both manufacturing startups and its space program.

Evidence For

• Manufacturing now contributes 16-17% of India's GDP, employing over 2.7 Cr people, with electronics production up 15.8% year-on-year to ₹13.11 Lakh Cr in FY26.
• Government approved 12 semiconductor manufacturing projects with investments...