NITI Aayog Releases Report on “Realising the Export Potential of India’s Sports Equipment Manufacturing Sector”

• NITI Aayog report (released 19 March 2026) mapping India's competitiveness, cluster strengths, and export roadmap for the sports equipment industry, aligned with the Atmanirbhar Bharat / Make in India push.
• Aspirational target: scale exports from US$ 275 million to US$ 8.1 billion by 2036, generating ~54 lakh jobs.
• Relevant for UPSC GS-III (industrial policy, MSME, exports) and Prelims (schemes, clusters, GI products).