Shri Piyush Goyal Releases First-Ever Coloured Coin on Make in India

The Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, unveiled a ₹100 commemorative coin on September 20, 2025, in New Delhi, to mark the completion of a decade of the Make in India initiative.

Over the past decade, Make in India has transformed the country into a global hub for manufacturing, design, and innovation. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the program has boosted domestic manufacturing, enhanced skills, attracted foreign investment, and fostered innovation.

Between 2014 and 2024, India received USD 667 billion in FDI, nearly two-thirds of all inflows since liberalization. Merchandise exports reached USD 437.42 billion in FY 2024-25, while India’s ease of doing business ranking improved from 142 in 2014 to 63 in 2020.

India now has 1.80 lakh DPIIT-recognized startups, the third-largest ecosystem globally, generating over 17.6 lakh jobs and producing 118 unicorns. The PLI scheme, with an outlay of ₹1.97 lakh crore, has attracted investments worth ₹1.88 lakh crore, creating over 12 lakh jobs across 14 sectors. India has also become the world’s second-largest mobile phone manufacturer, with 99% of smartphones made domestically.

Defence production surged to ₹1.51 lakh crore in 2024-25, with exports of ₹23,622 crore to more than 80 countries. Indigenization now covers 3,000 defence items, including fighter aircraft and artillery. In pharmaceuticals, 21 PLI-backed projects are producing 54 advanced medical devices. India is also moving towards manufacturing its first-ever 2 nm semiconductor chip, bolstering capabilities in AI, national security, and space.

Over the last ten years, Make in India has reignited global confidence, transforming India into a resilient, self-reliant, and competitive economy, and laying the foundation for Viksit Bharat@2047.

This release marks the first-ever coloured coin issued in the Republic of India’s coinage and the 22nd commemorative coin release of 2025, minted by the India Government Mint, Kolkata. The bookings for the Proof and UNC sets are expected to open soon on the India Government Mint’s website and will be updated under the current and upcoming bookings section.

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