- Overview
- The Industry & Foreign Investment Division is dedicated to driving the growth of India's
manufacturing sector including MSMEs and fostering foreign investments through strategic policies
and initiatives. We collaborate not only with key government departments but also with States and
Industry stakeholders to frame and recommend policies for holistic development of industrial sector.
Our main goals include:- Promoting India’s manufacturing sector through appropriate policy recommendations.
- Promotion of foreign investment in India by facilitating the development of strategic policies that enhance the country's attractiveness as a global investment destination.
- Enhancing India’s participation in Global Value Chains (GVCs) in important sectors like Electronics, Automotive, Chemicals . Holistic development of Micro, Small and Medium enterprises (MSMEs); including enhancing their competitiveness through technology upgradation, scheme convergence, etc.
- Enhancing ease of doing business.
- Active engagement with India’s States, and relevant domestic & global stakeholders, to collaboratively work towards the industrial and economic development of India.
- Core Functions
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- Policy formulation related to promotion of Foreign Investment & the growth of Industry, MSME, in coordination with aligned Ministries/Departments.
- Collaboration with research organisations and knowledge partners for analytical studies and development initiatives in relevant areas.
- Analysing proposals and offering views/comments on the proposals of various Ministries/Departments of Government of India.
- Policy suggestions/inputs to various government Departments/ Ministries for promoting the overall agenda of industrial growth.
- Participation in various meetings as part of inter-ministerial consultation.
- Line Ministries
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- Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)
- Ministry of MSME
- Department of Heavy Industries
- Ministry of Textiles
- Department of Revenue
- Ministry of Corporate Affairs
- Ministry of Steel
- Department of Public Enterprises
- Reports
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Title Download Investment Friendliness Index 2026 
Achieving Efficiencies in MSME Sector Through Convergence of Schemes Electronic Industry: Powering India’s Participation in Global Value Chains Automotive Industry: Powering India’s Participation in Global Value Chains Chemical Industry: Powering India’s Participation in Global Value Chains Designing a Policy for Medium Enterprises Enhancing Competitiveness of MSMEs in India SAFE Accommodation: Worker Housing for Manufacturing Growth - Who's Who
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Name Designation Email ID Shri Ishtiyaque Ahmed Programme Director ahmed[dot]i[at]nic[dot]in Shri Rajib Kumar Singh PPS to PD (Industry) rajib[dot]singh[at]nic[dot]in Ms. Aashwita Lal Director Aashwita[dot]160497[dot]cbdt[at]nic[dot]in Ms. Neha Nautiyal Director neha[dot]nautiyal[at]gov[dot]in Shri Upendra Kumar Gupta Deputy Adviser upendrakumar[dot]g[at]nic[dot]in Shri Abhishek Mukherjee Research Officer abhishek[dot]mukherjee[at]nic[dot]in Shri Ankur Kushwaha Consultant Gr. II kushwaha[dot]ankur[at]govcontractor[dot]in Shri Vijay Kumar Section Officer Vijay[dot]95[at]gov[dot]in Shri Abhinav Chopra Consultant Gr. I abhinav[dot]chopra[at]niti[dot]gov[dot]in Ms. Tamanna Yadav Consultant Gr. I Tamanna[dot]yadav[at]niti[dot]gov[dot]in Ms. Komal Shekhawat Consultant Gr. I Komal[dot]shekhawat[at]gov[dot]in Ms. Maitreyi Mishra Young Professional Maitreyi[dot]mishra[at]niti[dot]gov[dot]in Ms. Pragya Bajpai Young Professional Pragya[dot]bajpai[at]niti[dot]gov[dot]in Ms. Vamakshi Singh Young Professional Vamakshi[dot]vamakshi[at]niti[dot]gov[dot]in Ms. Vrushali Lokhande Young Professional Vrushali[dot]l[at]niti[dot]gov[dot]in Shri Bhadraksh Bhargav Young Professional Bhadraksh[dot]b[at]niti[dot]gov[dot]in Shri Karun Gupta Young Professional karun[dot]gupta[at]niti[dot]gov[dot]in Shri Vinay kumar Hanwate Young Professional Vinaykumar[dot]h[at]niti[dot]gov[dot]in
