Officials have borrowed industrial policy approaches used by China to support rapid industry growth. India currently ranks around 20th-22nd globally, controlling about 0.06 percent of world output, and New Delhi aims to become a major maritime power alongside developed nations.

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The plan combines $3 billion in direct subsidies with $2.4 billion in yard infrastructure investment through at least 2036.