en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Indian government has established six sector-specific working groups to identify up to 100 products for boosting domestic manufacturing and reducing import dependence. Chaired by the Secretary of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), these working groups cover the following areas: pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and medical devices; chemicals and petrochemicals, textiles, and footwear; capital goods, automobiles and electric vehicles, and advanced capital goods; energy; construction equipment and infrastructure; defense and aerospace (items with civilian applicability only), and electronics.

An official stated that the working groups will deliberate on the list of products to be included in localization efforts, and the final list from each working group will be submitted to the Cabinet Secretariat within three weeks.

The Economic Times reported on Monday that the government is reviewing approximately 500 products, including machinery, fertilizers, chemicals, cotton linters, plastics, and carbon fiber, where localization is expected to increase. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry is consolidating data from various departments, covering import dependence, estimated time and capital investment required to achieve commercially viable domestic manufacturing capacity, and the strategic national importance of products, aiming to reduce import expenditure during the current West Asia crisis.

According to the official, inclusion in the final product list requires consideration of three criteria: necessity, feasibility, and symbolically important consumer goods. Necessity includes high import value, dependence on Land Border Countries (LBCs), criticality to the supply chain and sourcing from LBCs, and strategic importance for defense, economy, or health. Feasibility covers long-term cost competitiveness without subsidies, sufficient domestic demand, or guaranteed export markets.

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