Home Minister Amit Shah says India should “control the entire ecosystem” for lab-grown diamonds and build a global leadership position in the market. He argues that the country can leverage existing capacity to scale production and move up the value chain.
Multiple outlets report Shah’s remarks linking the goal to India’s industrial base, skilled workforce and access to capital for lab-grown diamond manufacturing. One report also highlights India’s long-standing role in the global gems and jewellery trade, describing it as spanning nearly 6,000 years, to provide broader historical context for why India could lead in the new segment.
While the sources differ mainly in emphasis—some focus on ecosystem control and market leadership, others stress industrial capabilities and the sector’s heritage—they describe the same core message: Shah calls for Indian participation and oversight across the lab-grown diamond supply chain, from production to branding and market presence.
