India is a big smartphone market. In such a situation, the government was constantly emphasizing on the Made in India policy. However, now the government is emphasizing on the export of Made in India smartphones by going beyond the Made in India policy.
New Delhi. China’s three giant mobile makers Xiaomi, Vivo and Oppo will be celebrated all over the world. Discussions are being held with Indian manufacturers to make locally made smartphones, which will be supplied globally. Meaning soon you will see Made in India smartphones all over the world. This will help India become an electronics smartphone manufacturing hub. It is expected that Lava International Limited and Dixon Technologies India Limited may get the responsibility of assembling the Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo smartphones.
Modi government’s master plan
The Modi government has long pressed foreign mobile manufacturing brands to promote smartphone exports from India. Simply put, due to the ongoing trade war between China and the US and delays in smartphone shipping during the Corona virus epidemic, India has urged the world to reduce its dependence on China. The Modi government stressed on developing India as a smartphone manufacturing hub in South-East Asia.
Modi government’s emphasis on phone exports
According to Counterpoint researcher Priya Joseph, India is trying to make the tension of America and China and now China and Taiwan an opportunity for itself. India is using technology cold war to boost electronics manufacturing. Earlier, phone makers were pressurized by the government to make Made in India smartphones. After this, now the policy of export of Made in India smartphones is being worked out.
Strong jump in phone exports
According to the report of the India Cellular and Electronics Association, the Central Government had started the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for mobile phones in the year 2020. Since then, India’s mobile exports have been steadily increasing. Mobile exports are expected to cross 450 billion rupees ($5.9 billion) by March this year, more than 30 times in 5 years.
