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Make in India and PLI Schemes

Make in India and PLI: Recap

A recap of India's manufacturing drive, its tools and open questions.

This lesson reviews the module.

Goals

More manufacturing, jobs and exports, and fewer imports.

Tools

Tariffs, PLI, infrastructure and easier rules.

Results

Strong in phones, mixed elsewhere.

Open questions

Cost-effectiveness, jobs and local value addition remain debated.

Following a product

Trace where a device's parts come from to see how much is really made in India.

Judging by announcements alone

Look at actual output and jobs.

Key takeaways
  • PLI rewards production.
  • Phones are the flagship success.
  • Costs and jobs are debated.
  • Infrastructure and skills matter.
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