In January this year, India's general index of industrial production estimates decreased by 1.5 percent year on year, according to India’s Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
In the given month, the estimated production index for India's manufacturing sector decreased by 2.8 percent compared to the same month of the previous year. The industrial output index in India's basic metal sector in January of the current year decreased by 4.6 percent, while the output index for fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment, was up by 5.7 percent, both on year-on-year basis.
Meanwhile, in January the output of the industry segment of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers rose by 3.7 percent year on year.