New Delhi, Jan. 23 -- India will seek to triple the nation's exports by 2035 by boosting manufacturing through structural changes rather than with hefty spending, according to two government officials.

In Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third such attempt, the South Asian nation is prioritising manufacturing in 15 sectors, including high-end semiconductors, metals and the labour-intensive leather industry, aiming to lift India's growth and boost annual goods exports to $1.3 trillion, they said.

Modi's government has twice failed to double the share of manufacturing to 25% of gross domestic product - with a "Make in India" campaign in 2014 and a $23 billion package of incentives in 2020.

"In past years, several government initiatives to ...