India Targets 35–40% Domestic Value Addition in Mobile Phones

India now makes almost all of the mobile phones used in the country.

Officials say the country is adding more local parts to those phones than before.

The local share has grown from about 15% to 22–23%.

India wants that share to reach 35–40%.

Putting phones together has already created many jobs and helped factories become larger.

The government is now supporting companies that make components such as circuit boards and camera modules.

It also wants Indian-made components to be good and affordable enough for other countries to buy.

The goal is not to stop trading with other countries, but to reduce dependence on any one place.