Electronics System Design & Manufacturing (ESDM) Industry in India

India's electronic manufacturing may reach USD 500 bn by 2030

Advantage India

Robust
Demand

*India has strong design and R&D capabilities in auto electronics and industrial economics. India is the second-largest manufacturer of mobile phones in the world and will be the fifth-largest consumer of electronic products by FY26.​

*In FY25, India became second-largest manufacturer of mobile phones in the world, with 300 manufacturing units.

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Competitive
Advantage

*India committed to reach US$ 300 billion worth of electronics manufacturing and exports of US$ 120 billion by FY26.

*AI is expected to add US$ 967 billion to Indian economy by 2035 and US$ 450-500 billion to India’s GDP by 2025, accounting for 10% of the country’s US$ 5 trillion GDP target.

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Policy
Support

*The production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes will provide companies opportunities to establish manufacturing plants in India.

*In March 2025, India announced a PLI scheme valued at Rs. 22,900 crore (US$ 2.68 billion) aimed at boosting domestic electronics manufacturing and decreasing dependence on imported components.

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Increasing
Investments

*On November 17, 2025, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology approved 17 projects under the ECMS scheme, with investments of Rs. 7,172 crore (US$ 809.48 million) and expected production worth Rs. 65,111 crore (US$ 7.34 billion).

*Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is partnering with Tata Electronics Pvt Ltd to support India's goal of producing its first domestically manufactured chips by FY26.

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Last updated: Feb, 2026

ESDM Clusters

  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Punjab
  • Kerala
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Uttar Pradesh
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