India's solar manufacturing sector is facing a structural mismatch as new domestic content rules take effect June 1, 2026 — the country has built nearly 200 GW of solar module assembly capacity, but only around 31 GW of the solar cells that actually go inside those modules, exposing a gap that threatens to strand billions in recent manufacturing investment. ~200 GW ~31 GW Jun 1, 2026 270.8 GW India's solar module manufacturing capacity as of May 2026 India's solar cell manufa

India's iPhone exports crossed ₹2 trillion (approximately $24 billion) in FY 2025-26, making the iPhone India's single largest branded export across every product category tracked under India's Harmonised System trade classification — a milestone that confirms India is no longer Apple's experimental manufacturing outpost, but a core pillar of its global production strategy. ₹2 Lakh Cr (~$24 Bn) 75%+ 250,000 25-30% India's iPhone exports, FY 2025-26 iPhone's share of India's t

India's relaxed Press Note 3 rules came into effect on May 1, 2026, allowing foreign entities with non-controlling Chinese or Hong Kong ownership below 10% to invest through the automatic route in permitted sectors — the first material loosening of a six-year-old investment wall built after the 2020 Galwan clash. May 1, 2026 10% 2% $1.45 Bn Effective date of revised FDI rules Maximum non-controlling Chinese/HK stake allowed via automatic route Pre-2020 share of India's total

India Semiconductor Mission 2.0, announced in Budget 2026-27 on February 1, has moved from announcement to operational reality in April 2026 — as the first project approved under its framework, the Odisha 3D packaging unit, broke ground, and two additional semiconductor manufacturing units received Cabinet approval in May 2026. ₹1,000 Cr ₹8,000 Cr 10 24 ISM 2.0 allocation for FY 2026-27 Modified semiconductor programme outlay FY27 Semiconductor projects approved — 6 states Ch

On April 19, 2026, the foundation stone for India's first advanced 3D glass semiconductor packaging unit was laid at Info Valley, Bhubaneswar — the first facility of its kind on the subcontinent, and only the second outside of the United States and Japan operating at this technology level. ₹1,943 Cr ₹799 Cr 50 Mn Aug 2028 Total project outlay SM fiscal support — central govt. Assembled units capacity per year Commercial production target What was laid at Info Valley on April

India’s electric vehicle market crossed 2.3 million units in 2025 — a milestone widely celebrated as proof of a revolution in motion. The number is real. But the story beneath it is more complicated, and ultimately more interesting: a market shedding its hype cycle and confronting the harder truths of manufacturing quality, supply chain resilience, after-sales infrastructure, and what it actually takes to build an EV industry that lasts. 2.3 Mn units EV sales CY2025 8% Market

On January 17, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s first Vande Bharat Sleeper Express at Malda Town, West Bengal. The train — seven years in the making, having been conceived as “Train 20” back in 2018 — marked a fundamental shift in what long-distance overnight rail travel in India can look like. Here is what it actually is, what it offers, and what comes next. Jan 17, 2026 First service inaugurated 160 kmph Max operational speed 823 Total berths per rake

In 2013–14, India's total defence exports stood at ₹686 crore. A decade later, that figure reached ₹23,622 crore — a 34-fold rise that tells a story of industrial transformation few outside the corridors of power in New Delhi have fully appreciated. ₹23,622 Cr Defence Exports FY25 34× Growth vs FY14 80+ Countries Supplied ₹1.51 Lakh Cr Defence Production FY25 A 34-Fold Rise in a Single Decade India's defence exports reached a historic high of ₹23,622 crore (approximately $2.7