Indian pharmaceutical industry is the third largest in terms of volume and is expected to grow to US$ 55 billion by 2020. It supplies over 50% of global demand for various vaccines and HIV/AIDS medicines. India accounts for 20% of global exports in generics. Exports stood at US$ 17.27 billion in FY18 and are expected to reach US$ 20 billion by 2020. The domestic market is expected to reach US$ 27.9 billion by 2020. India has a competitive advantage due to its low cost of production which is approximately 33% lower than the US. The government aims to make India a global leader in drug manufacturing through initiatives like 'Pharma Vision 2020'.