Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said India has ramped up electronics production sixfold and is now the world’s second-largest mobile manufacturing country, driven by the PLI scheme, rising exports, semiconductor growth and massive job creation
Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme has created 1.42 lakh jobs. Pics/File pic
Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said that India has ramped up electronics production sixfold and is the second-largest mobile manufacturing country in the world.
Ashwini Vaishnaw, while taking it on X, said that the country has increased electronic exports eightfold over the past 11 years, mainly driven by policy support from the Production Linked Incentive Scheme.
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the PLI scheme for Large Scale Electronics Manufacturing has attracted over Rs 13,475 crore in investment and helped achieve production of about Rs 9.8 lakh crore in the electronics sector, driving manufacturing, jobs, and exports, as reported by news agency IANS.
10/11) Electronics manufacturing created 25 lakh jobs in the last decade. This is the real economic growth at the grassroots level. As we scale semiconductors and component manufacturing, job creation will accelerate. pic.twitter.com/Egvnj8pQi5
— Ashwini Vaishnaw (@AshwiniVaishnaw) December 27, 2025
Vaishnaw highlighted that "over 1.3 lakh jobs were created in the last five years and that electronics is now India’s third‑largest export category, climbing from seventh place,” as per IANS.
Vaishnaw also highlighted that the country was initially focusing on finished products, but the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme supported a shift to "building capacity for modules, components, sub-modules, raw materials, and the machines that make them."
ECMS has created 1.42 lakhs in India
The Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme has 249 applications representing Rs 1.15 lakh crore in investment and Rs 10.34 lakh crore in production and creating 1.42 lakh jobs, the post said, adding it is the highest-ever investment commitment in India’s electronics sector, indicating industry confidence.
Vaishnaw, while hailing India's progress in the semiconductor sector, asserted that ten units have been approved, with three already in pilot or early production.
He also added, “Fabs and ATMPs from India will soon supply chips to phone and electronics manufacturers," as per IANS.
"Electronics manufacturing created 25 lakh jobs in the last decade. This is the real economic growth at the grassroots level," Ashwini Vaishnaw added.
While highlighting that job creation is one of our main focuses, he also asserted, "As we scale semiconductors and component manufacturing, job creation will accelerate. From finished products to components, production is growing. Exports are rising. Global players are confident. Indian companies are competitive. Jobs are being created. This is a ‘Make in India’ impact story!" as per IANS.
(With inputs from IANS)
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