New Delhi: India’s electronics manufacturing sector has witnessed significant expansion over the past 11 years, supported by policy initiatives under the Government of India’s Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat vision.
The country has also emerged as the second-largest mobile manufacturer in the world, according to information shared by Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Jitin Prasada in the Rajya Sabha.
Data released by the government shows strong growth in production, exports, and investment across the sector between FY 2014-15 and FY 2024-25.
Electronics goods production increased from approximately ₹1.9 lakh crore in 2014-15 to ₹11.3 lakh crore in 2024-25, marking a sixfold increase. Electronics exports grew from ₹0.38 lakh crore to ₹3.3 lakh crore, registering an eightfold rise.
Mobile phone manufacturing recorded particularly strong growth, with production rising from ₹0.18 lakh crore to ₹5.5 lakh crore, a 28-fold increase, while mobile exports surged from ₹0.01 lakh crore to around ₹2 lakh crore, representing a 127-fold increase.
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PLI Schemes Strengthening Electronics Manufacturing Ecosystem
To strengthen electronics manufacturing, the Government of India launched the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Large Scale Electronics Manufacturing (LSEM) in 2020 to boost domestic mobile phone production.
Mobile phone production more than doubled from ₹2.14 lakh crore in FY 2019-20 to ₹5.5 lakh crore in FY 2024-25, while exports increased nearly eightfold from ₹0.27 lakh crore to ₹2 lakh crore during the same period.
India has also transitioned from being a mobile phone importer in 2014 to a net exporter of mobile phones.
Till December 2025, the scheme attracted investment of ₹15,172 crore and generated additional employment for 1,71,448 persons.
In 2023, the government launched PLI 2.0 for IT Hardware to build a domestic manufacturing ecosystem for laptops, tablets, and servers, attract investments, reduce import dependence, and position India as a global supply-chain hub.
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As of December 2025, the IT hardware PLI scheme achieved:
- Cumulative production: ₹16,531 crore
- Total investment: ₹856.64 crore
- Employment generated: 4,776 direct jobs
Production Growth Under PLI Schemes
Under the PLI schemes, cumulative production figures show steady growth:
- FY 2023-24: ₹4,95,660 crore
- FY 2024-25: ₹7,66,861 crore
- FY 2025-26 (till Dec 31, 2025): ₹10,39,218 crore
Incremental production recorded:
- ₹2,02,789 crore in FY 2023-24
- ₹2,71,200 crore in FY 2024-25
- ₹2,44,998 crore in FY 2025-26 (till Dec 2025)
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Government Initiatives Supporting Electronics Manufacturing
Over the past 11 years, several initiatives have been introduced to strengthen the electronics manufacturing ecosystem, reduce import dependency, and generate employment across segments such as mobile phones, consumer electronics, industrial electronics, telecom equipment, strategic electronics, and auto electronics.
Key initiatives include:
- Scheme for Promotion of Manufacturing of Electronic Components and Semiconductors (SPECS)
- Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMC and EMC 2.0)
- Semicon India Programme
- Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order 2017
- Tax reforms including tariff rationalization and customs duty exemptions on capital goods
- Allowing 100% FDI in electronics manufacturing, subject to applicable regulations
