Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Jitin Prasada, highlighted the substantial expansion of India’s electronics manufacturing sector over the past decade. Production has increased over six-fold to around Rs 12 lakh crore in FY25 from about Rs 1.9 lakh crore in FY15. The minister emphasized that exports of electronic goods have surged nearly eight times to about Rs 3.3 lakh crore, with mobile phone production jumping 28-fold to Rs 5.45 lakh crore during this period.
The growth in the electronics sector has been fueled by targeted policy interventions under the Atmanirbhar Bharat vision. This vision aims to establish a complete electronics value chain, encompassing finished goods, components, sub-assemblies, and capital equipment. Notably, mobile phone exports have seen a remarkable increase, rising 127 times to Rs 2 lakh crore. This transformation has turned India from a net importer in 2014 to a net exporter, with over 300 operational manufacturing units.
The Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, initiated in 2020 for large-scale electronics manufacturing, has played a pivotal role in this evolution. Actual investments under the scheme surpassed the target, reaching Rs 17,519 crore against the expected Rs 7,000 crore. Production and exports also exceeded targets by 36% and 27% respectively, reaching Rs 11 lakh crore and Rs 6.2 lakh crore, respectively, till February. The PLI scheme has generated approximately 1.85 lakh direct jobs, achieving 92% of its 2 lakh job target.
India has now emerged as the world’s second-largest mobile phone manufacturer, supporting around 12 lakh jobs, both direct and indirect. Smartphones have become India’s top export item in 2025, surpassing traditional exports like refined petroleum products and cut diamonds. The government has extended its focus to IT hardware manufacturing through the PLI 2.0 scheme, achieving production of Rs 18,863 crore and investments of Rs 872 crore so far.
The Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) has attracted investment commitments worth Rs 1.15 lakh crore against a target of Rs 59,350 crore, with an estimated employment potential of 1.4 lakh jobs. Approved applications under the scheme span 12 states, totaling 75 applications. These initiatives are enhancing domestic value addition, currently estimated at 18-20%, while positioning India as a significant global manufacturing hub.
