PLI scheme can make India laptop, tablet hub

    2021-01-26T17:46:10+00:00January 19th, 2021|In Focus: Covid-19 impact, India Inc Views - India Global Business|

    The recently launched production-linked incentive scheme for smartphone makers has already started paying rich dividends. Extending this to laptops, tablets could open up a $100-billion opportunity for India, reduce the trade gap with China and generate employment for millions.

      $100-bn smartphone export scheme is a new Make in India template

      2021-01-26T17:47:18+00:00January 19th, 2021|Guest Columns - India Global Business, Insight - India Global Business|

      The Modi government’s production-linked incentive scheme for smartphones has received an overwhelming response from global sector leaders like Apple and Samsung. If it is successful, it can become the benchmark for 12 others sectors in which India has ambitions of emerging as the world’s preferred manufacturing destination.

        India can match China’s chip making capacity

        2021-01-05T13:03:36+00:00January 1st, 2021|The Big Story - India Global Business|

        Following the success of the PLI scheme in attracting global smartphone makers set up facilities in India, the Modi government has launched an initiative to encourage chip making in the country. Executed properly, this could propel India past China in this critical segment of future-ready manufacturing.

          Smartphone companies are dialling up plans to set up a presence in India

          2020-10-08T14:28:41+00:00October 2nd, 2020|Analysis - India Global Business, India Inc Views - India Global Business|

          With Apple, Samsung and dozens of other firms moving significant portions of their global supply chains to India, the country could emerge as a major source of smartphone exports with global sales of $90 billion over the next five years.