Manufacturing in India has averaged a 9% growth in output annually over the past few years. In 2014, Indian manufacturing had a record growth of 12.3% (Manufacturing Companies in India). This growth in manufacturing output is one of the highest seen since the American Industrial Revolution, and this can be generally attributed to international companies investing in Indian manufacturing. Within the past twelve months, twelve different international manufacturers have pledged over 45 billion U.S. dollars in investments to Indian manufacturing projects, planned to add over 50,000 jobs within the next year, and promised over twelve new, large-scale manufacturing plants throughout India (Manufacturing Sector in India). These companies are coming to India because they see the advantages of India’s highly skilled workforce and relatively cheap labor. They are not being deterred by the strong government interference in …show more content…
The point of this program is to have the Indian government work in conjunction with major international manufacturers, and help international companies through the government restrictions. At this point, this program has successfully secured over seventeen international manufacturing projects from various industries, and it has reformed several labor laws to make them more accommodating to modern day businesses (New Initiatives). Because some of the stricter government regulations have been relaxed by this program, it eases companies’ minds that they can be free to grow in India without government interference. And, it further proves that international interest in Indian manufacturing has not been deterred by government red