As Chinese imports take hold, need for deep manufacturing becomes clearer for MSMEs

The government’s drive to boost domestic manufacturing has benefitted some business segments but small companies still import a wide variety of products from China because of a big cost differential. A change in policy focus is necessary if India wants to achieve self-reliance and higher growth.“Make in India may be relevant for big firms, but it isn’t for small manufacturers like us,” says Manmeet Singh, a manufacturer and importer of