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Thursday, April 23, 2026
TopicMake in India

Topic: Make in India

ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel gets started on building India’s largest greenfield steel plant in Andhra

Project will eventually produce 18 MMT of steel annually, while providing direct & indirect employment to a lakh people. 'We're creating a steel city,' says CM Naidu.

India drafting smartphone export incentives, in a boost for Apple & Samsung

The proposal, which will replace the current Production-Linked Incentive scheme focused mainly on incremental domestic output, will reward exports and deeper local sourcing, Bloomberg has learnt.

Operation Sindoor shows India’s private sector is ready for the global defence market

During Modi’s visit to Israel, India and Israel agreed to enhance bilateral defence cooperation, including joint development and production of defence systems.

US, China challenge Modi’s ‘Make in India’ factory incentives

On Wednesday, Washington imposed 126% on Indian solar imports, saying New Delhi unfairly subsidised manufacturing. Analysts say this could shut exporters out of the US market.

India’s draft DAP 2026 doesn’t address old problems of defence purchase process

Ministry of Defence is offering a three-week window for getting to the bottom of a document running into two volumes and 800-odd pages. It seems more of a formality.

Here’s how China sees Modi’s ‘Make in India’ push

India may not rival China’s manufacturing dominance yet, but it is increasingly seen as a serious player in the global industrial landscape.

Modi’s ‘Make in India’—a case study in what happens when strategy is replaced by storytelling

From day one, Make in India was driven by optics than economics. There were global summits, slick visuals, and media blitzes. But the real machinery never showed up.

Inside RSS’s vision of a ‘Hindu state’ & India leverages Make-in-India drive to boost defence exports

Global media also reports on China starting construction on 'world’s largest dam' & how it affects India, and Adani's efforts to redefine its legacy.

Dear Tesla buyers, don’t crib about high tariffs. They have helped Indian auto industry

Since BMW assembles at its Chennai factory, it’s able to price the iX1 at Rs 49 lakh. It's much more affordable and practical than Tesla.

Don’t let Ahmedabad crash become Air India’s death knell. It’ll hurt Brand India

India is the fourth largest and fastest-growing aviation market after the US, Russia, and China, valued at a mind-boggling $16 billion in FY25. It is expected to grow threefold by 2033.

On Camera

Iran war has given India a blueprint for the next conflict

Pakistan would be itching to do an Iran on us and China would be planning to execute an air campaign without allowing us asymmetrical escalation. India has no choice but to transform.

India’s online gaming rules to take effect on 1 May; most games exempt from registration

The rules, which come into force on 1 May, establish an Online Gaming Authority which will determine whether a game is an online money game or online social game in only three situations.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.