New Delhi: Electronics manufacturing India expanded significantly over the last 11 years, with production and exports recording multi-fold growth, the Union government informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Jitin Prasada shared the details in a written reply. He said sustained policy support under Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat helped create a complete electronics manufacturing ecosystem.
According to official data, production of electronic goods rose from about ₹1.9 lakh crore in 2014–15 to nearly ₹11.3 lakh crore in 2024–25. During the same period, electronics exports increased eight times, from around ₹0.38 lakh crore to ₹3.3 lakh crore.
Mobile phone manufacturing showed the sharpest rise. Production value jumped from about ₹0.18 lakh crore in 2014–15 to nearly ₹5.5 lakh crore in 2024–25. Exports of mobile phones also surged from roughly ₹0.01 lakh crore to about ₹2 lakh crore.
The minister said mobile phone output more than doubled after the launch of the Production Linked Incentive scheme. As a result, India emerged as the world’s second-largest mobile phone manufacturer.
PLI schemes drive electronics manufacturing India growth
The government launched the Production Linked Incentive scheme for large-scale electronics manufacturing in 2020 to boost domestic mobile production. Mobile phone output increased from ₹2.14 lakh crore in 2019–20 to ₹5.5 lakh crore in 2024–25. Meanwhile, exports rose nearly eight times during the same period.
India also became a net exporter of mobile phones, reversing its import dependence seen in 2014. Till December 2025, the scheme attracted investment of ₹15,172 crore and generated employment for 1,71,448 people.
Subsequently, the government introduced PLI 2.0 for IT hardware in 2023. The scheme covers laptops, tablets, servers, and related products. Till December 2025, it led to cumulative production of ₹16,531 crore, investment of ₹856.64 crore, and direct employment for 4,776 people.
Year-wise data showed cumulative production under PLI schemes rose to ₹10,39,218 crore by December 31, 2025. Incremental production also remained strong across three financial years.
The minister said the government supported the sector through multiple initiatives. These included SPECS, Electronics Manufacturing Clusters, the Semicon India programme, public procurement reforms, tariff rationalisation, and allowing 100% FDI in electronics manufacturing.
He said these measures reduced import dependence, expanded exports, and strengthened India’s position in global electronics supply chains.
