New Delhi, June 4 -- India's manufacturing competitiveness will increasingly depend on building resilient and future-ready ecosystems driven by Industry 4.0, artificial intelligence (AI), advanced automation, and smart supply chains, Department of Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare said on Thursday.

Addressing the 11th Conference on Quality Systems for Global Manufacturing Competitiveness and FICCI Awards for Excellence in Quality Systems, Khare said India is emerging as a preferred global manufacturing destination and that the sector will play a key role in achieving the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047.

"In an era shaped by Industry 4.0, artificial intelligence, advanced automation, smart supply chains and data-driven production syste...