India’s industrial production increased 4.9 percent in April 2026, driven mainly by robust domestic manufacturing activity.
The figures mark the first release under the revised Index of Industrial Production series. The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation changed the base year from 2011-12 to 2022-23 to better reflect current industrial conditions.
The General IIP stood at 118.9 in April 2026, compared with 113.1 a year earlier. The revision followed recommendations from the Technical Advisory Committee submitted on May 25, 2026.
Manufacturing, which accounts for more than 76 percent of the index weight, grew 6.2 percent. Seventeen of the 23 industry groups within manufacturing recorded gains.
Key contributors included motor vehicle production, up 12.7 percent, and electrical equipment output, which rose 19.2 percent. Growth in these areas stemmed from auto components, switchgears, and small transformers.
Mining and quarrying declined 5.1 percent. Electricity and gas supply rose 4.9 percent, while the new water supply, sewerage, and waste management category increased 6.6 percent.
Capital goods expanded 16.0 percent, signaling stronger investment demand. Intermediate goods grew 7.7 percent and infrastructure and construction goods advanced 7.1 percent.
Consumer durables rose 4.3 percent and consumer non-durables increased 2.8 percent.
The updated series covers 463 item groups, compared with 407 previously. New items include CCTV cameras, magnetic stripe cards, non-woven textiles, spacecraft parts, medical stents, and human vaccines.
