India Claims 2nd Spot in Mobile Manufacturing: Assembly Hub or True Production Powerhouse?

• Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw states India is the world's second-largest mobile manufacturing hub, with electronics production increasing 6-fold in 11 years.
• The PLI Scheme has attracted ₹13,475 crore investment, generated ₹9.8 lakh crore in production, and created over 1.3 lakh jobs in the electronics sector.
• While 98% of mobiles sold in India are assembled locally, 60-70% of high-end components like chipsets and processors are still imported from China, Taiwan, and Vietnam.
• India is shifting focus to local component manufacturing, with schemes attracting significant investment and potential for 1.42 lakh new jobs.
• Progress in the semiconductor sector includes 10 approved units, with 3 in pilot production, aiming to supply local chips to electronics companies.

Why It Matters: India's mobile manufacturing is booming, driven by PLI, but true self-reliance in components is a future goal.