First, do no harm...

As reported in the Press, the Indian government notified its National Manufacturing Policy last week. Presumably, it was timed to demonstrate that reform is alive and kicking before Parliament reconvenes later this month. The notification followed reports of a prolonged inter-ministerial wrangle between the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) – the department, under the ministry of trade and commerce, sponsored the policy – and the Planning Commission, the ministry of environment and forests, and the labour ministry.

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