New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- India's manufacturing sector is poised for sustained growth and expansion, backed by strong domestic demand and investment sentiment, according to the latest FICCI Quarterly Survey on Manufacturing (Q2 FY2025-26).

The survey, which assessed performance across eight key industries including Automotive, Capital Goods, Chemicals, Electronics, Machine Tools, Metals, Textiles, and Miscellaneous sectors shows continued momentum in production and order books. Nearly 87 per cent of respondents reported higher or same production levels in the second quarter (July-September 2025) compared to 77 per cent in the previous quarter.

Optimism in the sector is being largely driven by robust domestic demand, with 83 per cent of respo...