India's manufacturing sector experienced a significant slowdown in July. The pace of expansion was the slowest in nearly five years. This slowdown is attributed to soft overall demand.

Further details on this development are available from the source. The information indicates a decline in the growth of India's factory sector, with July being a particularly slow month. The source provides more information on the state of India's manufacturing sector, including the impact of weaker demand on job growth.

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