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India’s Electronics Revolution Advances From Imports to Global Powerhouse

India used to import most of the electronics people bought.

Now it makes many more phones and other electronic products inside the country.

Electronics production and exports have grown sharply over the past decade.

More than 300 mobile-phone factories now operate in India.

Companies such as Apple have expanded production and exports from the country.

Government programs are offering support to attract investment and build factories.

India still needs to make more components and develop its own designs and technologies.

Its goal is to create a $500 billion electronics manufacturing ecosystem by 2030–31.

Key facts

Electronics production: ₹11.3 lakh crore in 2024–25, up from ₹1.9 lakh crore in 2014–15.
Electronics exports: ₹3.27 lakh crore in 2024–25, up from ₹38,000 crore in 2014–15.
Mobile-phone production: ₹5.45 lakh crore in 2024–25, compared with ₹18,000 crore in 2014–15.
Manufacturing units: More than 300 mobile-phone manufacturing units operate in India, compared with two in 2014.
Employment: The sector generated around 25 lakh direct jobs during the last decade.
Foreign investment: More than $4 billion in foreign direct investment has entered the sector since 2020–21.
2030–31 target: India aims to create a $500 billion domestic electronics manufacturing ecosystem.

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