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The case discusses the potential of India to emerge as a major global manufacturing hub. It highlights the growth of four industries including automotive products, automotive components, IT hardware and gems and jewellery. Automotive companies like Tata Motors and Hyundai are leveraging on their capabilities to manufacture and export good quality automobiles in India. The case discusses how Indian automotive component companies like Bharat Forge Limited and Sundaram Fasteners have emerged as major original equipment manufacturers for several leading automobile majors in the world. In the gems and jewellery industry, particularly in cutting and polishing of diamonds India possesses a major advantage over other developing countries engaged in this business. In the IT hardware industry, the case discusses how companies like TVS Electronics have carved a niche for themselves in developing innovative products for the domestic and international markets. The case also highlights the challenges faced by these companies in their respective industries. The case is structured to enable students to: (1) appreciate the potential of India to emerge as a premier IT hardware destination in the world; (2) understand the opportunities as well as the challenges for Indian companies in diverse industries including automobiles, IT hardware and gems and jewellery; and (3) understand how companies within each industry can grow through continuous upgradation of technical and managerial skills. The case is intended for MBA/PGDBM level students as part of the production and operations management curriculum.