India's Index of Industrial Production (IIP) saw a strong increase of 3.5% in July 2025, largely fueled by a 5.4% rise in the manufacturing sector. This upward trend comes after a 1.5% increase noted in June 2025. The preliminary estimates for the IIP in July 2025 are 155.0, rising from 149.8 in July 2024. Sector-specific growth rates for July 2025 indicate that Manufacturing increased by 5.4%, while Electricity rose by 0.6%. The Mining sector, however, experienced a decline of 7.2%. In manufacturing, 14 out of the 23 industry sectors at the National Industrial Classification (NIC) 2-digit level exhibited positive growth in July 2025 when compared to July 2024. The leading three factors driving this growth were "Manufacture of basic metals" (12.7%), "Manufacture of electrical equipment" (15.9%), and "Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products" (9.5%). A classification based on usage also demonstrates an upward growth trend for important sectors. Infrastructure/Construction Goods experienced notable growth of 11.9%, while Intermediate Goods and Consumer Durables increased by 5.8% and 7.7%, respectively. In July 2025, the indices for Primary Goods, Capital Goods, Intermediate Goods, and Infrastructure/Construction Goods stood at 147.6, 119.7, 174.1, and 201.0, respectively. The report emphasizes that the leading three positive factors contributing to the IIP growth, according to this classification, were Infrastructure/Construction Goods, Intermediate Goods, and Consumer Durables. The preliminary estimates for July 2025 and the conclusive revisions for June 2025 were gathered with weighted response rates of 89.5% and 93.1%, respectively