Overview
- Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw confirmed India has become the leading supplier of smartphones to the United States, citing official government figures.
- India’s electronics manufacturing has grown sixfold since 2014, reaching a value of Rs 12 lakh crore.
- India supplied 44% of smartphones imported by the US in April–June 2025, up from 13% a year earlier.
- Domestic mobile production capacity expanded from two units in 2014 to over 300 today, accounting for 99.2% of phones sold in India.
- Exports of electronic goods have increased eightfold to Rs 3 lakh crore since 2014, supported by the Production-Linked Incentive scheme and rising foreign investment.