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Malviya contended that Gandhi’s latest critique of the nation’s manufacturing sector at a seminar in Colombia is based on an ‘outdated’ script from a bygone decade
In a lengthy post, Malviya presented a ‘reality check’ to address Gandhi’s remarks. File image/PTI
BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya launched a scathing attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on the social media platform X, accusing him of consistently using foreign trips to “demean, insult, and misrepresent India”. Malviya contended that Gandhi’s latest critique of the nation’s manufacturing sector at a seminar in Colombia is based on an “outdated” script from a bygone decade, presenting a detailed data-backed counter-narrative to assert that “India in 2025 is a manufacturing economy on the move”.
In a lengthy post, Malviya presented a “reality check” to address Gandhi’s “tired ‘India doesn’t manufacture’ refrain”, highlighting exponential growth across key sectors between the 2014-15 and 2024-25 fiscal years.
Every time Rahul Gandhi flies abroad, he finds a stage to demean, insult, and misrepresent India. His script is stuck in 2013–14. But India in 2025 is a manufacturing economy on the move. Here’s a reality check for his tired “India doesn’t manufacture” refrain—backed with hard… pic.twitter.com/cALsSdEjT2— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) October 2, 2025
Electronics and Mobile Manufacturing: A 150-Fold Surge
The most dramatic figures were presented for the electronics sector, which Malviya showcased as having transformed India from a major importer to the world’s second-largest mobile manufacturer.
Production & Exports: Electronics goods production surged sixfold, from Rs 1.9 lakh crore in 2014-15 to Rs 11.3 lakh crore in 2024-25. Exports saw an eightfold jump, from Rs 38,000 crore to Rs 3.27 lakh crore.
Mobile Sector Revolution: The number of mobile manufacturing units ballooned 150 times, from just 2 to approximately 300. Mobile phone production value soared 28 times to Rs 5.45 lakh crore, with exports multiplying by a factor of 127, rising from Rs 1,500 crore to around Rs 2 lakh crore.
Import Dependence Eliminated: Import dependence for mobile phones, which stood at about 75% of demand in 2014-15, is now reported at a minimal ~0.02%. Value addition has also reportedly jumped from 30% to 70%.
Manufacturing Jobs & Investment Flow Accelerate
Challenging claims of slow job creation, Malviya cited significant growth in manufacturing employment:
Job Growth: He claimed manufacturing jobs grew by 15% in the last decade, a stark increase compared to 6% in the 2004–14 period. Overall, he claimed approximately 17 crore jobs were created in the past decade.
FDI Surge: Total Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) over the 2014-25 period stood at $748.78 billion, a 143% increase over the previous decade. Specifically, manufacturing FDI reportedly accelerated by 18% year-on-year in FY25, reaching $19.04 billion.
Other Key Sectors Highlighted
Pharma: Malviya reiterated India’s status as the “Pharmacy of the World”, ranking 3rd globally by volume and supplying over 50% of global vaccine demand, with the industry outlook set at $130 billion by 2030.
Automobiles: The sector, contributing 7.1% of GDP, is ranked as the world’s 4th-largest producer, with over 3.10 crore units produced in FY25.
Textiles: The sector, an “employment & export engine”, is projected to reach $350 billion by 2030 and employ approximately 45 million people directly.
Concluding his post, Malviya stated that a suite of complementary policies, including the GST 2.0 revamp, is driving the current surge. He dismissed Gandhi’s statements as belonging “to a bygone decade”, asserting that the data on “Phones, pharma, autos, apparel—plus FDI, skills, and GST 2.0—together show a manufacturing economy in motion”.
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