In India, theChemicals and Petrochemicals sector is worth $178 billion.
The Indianchemical industry refers to the production of chemicals and chemical productsin India. The major areas of chemical production are petrochemicals,agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, polymers, industrial gases, etc. The IndianChemical Industry is mainly driven by India's domestic market and internaldemand, although it also exports globally. It has grown over the years as animportant cog in the machinery of India's economy, as it contributessubstantially to the export earnings of the country.