According to data shared in the Lok Sabha by Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Jitin Prasada, the PLI scheme under the National Policy on Electronics (NPE) 2019 has played a transformative role in developing a robust domestic electronics ecosystem.
Overall production of electronic goods has increased sixfold to ₹11.3 lakh crore, while electronics exports have risen eight times to ₹3.27 lakh crore over the same period. The number of mobile manufacturing units has also seen a dramatic rise—from just two units in 2014-15 to more than 300 units in 2024-25—establishing India as the second-largest mobile phone manufacturing country globally. Notably, the share of mobile phone imports has plummeted to just 0.02% of total demand, down from 75% a decade ago.
Under the PLI scheme for Large Scale Electronics Manufacturing (LSEM), the government has attracted cumulative investments of ₹12,390 crore, resulting in production worth ₹8.45 lakh crore and exports valued at ₹4.66 lakh crore. The scheme has also generated over 1.3 lakh direct jobs as of June 2025.
Meanwhile, the second phase of the PLI scheme for IT hardware has drawn ₹717 crore in investments, generating ₹12,196 crore in production and over 5,000 direct jobs.
Complementing the PLI schemes are various other initiatives such as the Scheme for Promotion of Manufacturing of Electronic Components and Semiconductors (SPECS), the Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMC and EMC 2.0), and the Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India) Order, 2017. Tax reforms, customs duty exemptions, and 100% FDI allowance in electronics manufacturing have further accelerated sectoral growth.
Industry estimates place value addition in domestic electronics manufacturing at 18–20%, underscoring the sector’s rising self-reliance and export potential.
Cumulatively, the electronics manufacturing sector has attracted $4.07 billion in FDI over the past five years (since FY 2020-21), with PLI beneficiaries contributing $2.8 billion to that total.
