India’s mobile phone exports have seen a significant increase over the past ten years, soaring more than 127 times from approximately Rs 0.01 lakh crore in 2014-15 to nearly Rs 2 lakh crore in 2024-25, as per information shared in the Parliament. The growth in exports is attributed to the government’s efforts to boost electronics manufacturing through initiatives like ‘Make in India’ and ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat.’
These policies are designed to establish a comprehensive ecosystem for electronics production within the country. India has transitioned from being a net importer of mobile phones to becoming a net exporter in the last 11 years, now ranking as the world’s second-largest mobile manufacturing center.
Over the same period, the overall production value of electronics goods in India has surged about sixfold, from around Rs 1.9 lakh crore in 2014-15 to about Rs 11.3 lakh crore in 2024-25. Additionally, electronics exports have increased nearly eightfold, from Rs 0.38 lakh crore to around Rs 3.3 lakh crore, as highlighted by the minister.
The focus of India’s electronics manufacturing journey has shifted from producing finished products to developing modules, sub-modules, components, and even raw materials, tools, and machinery used in the manufacturing process. The government has introduced various schemes to bolster domestic electronics manufacturing, including the Production Linked Incentive Scheme and the Electronics Manufacturing Clusters Scheme.
Under the PLI scheme for IT hardware, three approved applicants have established manufacturing units in Maharashtra, all of which are MSMEs. Furthermore, global companies have initiated manufacturing operations for products like laptops and servers within India.
