Mumbai, Nov. 26 -- India must aim to become the world's manufacturing hub, industry leaders said at the 21st CII Manufacturing Summit 2025, stressing the need for competitiveness, sustainability, and global aspiration to drive the next phase of industrial growth.

While addressing the gathering, Jamshyd Godrej, Managing Director of Godrej & Boyce, said that India's manufacturing journey had long been overshadowed by its neighbours in Southeast Asia. "Countries like China and others in the region have become manufacturers to the world," he said. "This is something that we have to aspire to; we have to aspire to be a manufacturer to the world." Godrej noted that while India has made progress, there remains "an enormous amount remaining to b...