India's manufacturing sector is poised for strong growth and expansion, with 87 per cent of respondents reporting higher or same production levels for the September quarter, a Ficci survey said.

In comparison, during the first quarter ended June, 77 per cent of respondents reported higher or same production levels.

Ficci's latest quarterly survey assessed the performance and sentiments for July-September 2025-26 of manufacturers in eight major sectors namely, automotive & auto components; capital goods; chemicals, fertilizers & pharmaceutical; electronics; white goods & telecom; machine tools; metal & metal products; textiles, apparels & technical textiles.