India is the sixth-largest chemical-producing country in the world and the third-largest producer in Asia. It is also among the top three basic chemical-producing countries globally. The chemicals and petrochemicals market in the country is worth US$ 178 billion and is expected to reach US$ 300 billion by 2025. The industry employs around two million people in India. The country ranks 14th in the global exports of chemicals (excluding pharmaceutical products) with a 2.5% contribution to global chemical sales. The Indian chemical industry employs over two million people and makes up 3.4% of the global chemical industry. Chemical manufacturing in India is mainly concentrated in Maharashtra and Gujarat. The other major producing states are West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. The chemicals industry in India is highly diversified, covering over 80,000 commercial products. It is broadly classified into bulk chemicals, agrochemicals, speciality chemicals, polymers, petrochemicals, and fertilizers. India’s chemical industry is the fourth largest producer of agrochemicals and is manufacturing more than 50% of technical-grade pesticides. The industry is the third largest consumer of polymers in the world and is known as a key global dye supplier with exports to over 90 countries, accounting for approximately 16% of the global production of dyestuff and dye intermediates. India has de-licensed the chemicals industry except for a few hazardous chemicals. The Government’s investment plan to set up petroleum, chemicals, and petrochemicals investment regions (PCPIRs) and plastic parks will provide state-of-the-art infrastructure to boost the industry output and grow employment generation from the sector.