New Delhi, May 31 -- The National Manufacturing Mission is set to be unveiled within the next month, according to NITI Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam, who announced the initiative during a Confederation of Indian Industry event on Friday.

The mission will establish a dedicated oversight body with significant authority to address manufacturing challenges and advance India's industrial sector in a time-bound manner.

The government announced the National Manufacturing Mission in the Union Budget for FY26 as part of the Make-in-India initiative, targeting support for small, medium, and large industries.

The primary objective is to increase the manufacturing sector's contribution to India's GDP from the current 15-17 percent to 25 percent.

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