India's manufacturing sector is at an inflection point. The government's Production Linked Incentive scheme has drawn over ₹1.97 lakh crore in committed investment across 14 sectors. Global supply chains are diversifying away from China, and India is the primary beneficiary. But winning those contracts long-term requires manufacturing consistency and real-time operational intelligence.

According to IoT Analytics' 2025 Industrial IoT report, India added 2.3 billion industrial IoT connections in 2024 alone — the second-highest growth rate globally after Vietnam. The sectors driving this are electronics, automotive components, and pharmaceuticals.

India's 5G rollout — now covering over 700 cities — is enabling the ultra-low latency communication that industrial IoT applications require. Private 5G networks inside large manufacturing facilities are becoming a realistic option rather than a theoretical one.