India Launches Mobile Manufacturing Scheme to Revive Homegrown Smartphone Brands

The government approved the Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme, succeeding PLI programmes, to build globally competitive Indian smartphone brands as domestic players lose share. India remains a key export hub for Apple, Foxconn, Tata Electronics and Dixon.

— Filed Sun, 19 Jul, 2026, 18:13 IST · Source NDTV Profit · Updated

Government approves Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme succeeding PLI programmes, aiming to build globally competitive Indian smartphone brands amid declining domestic market share, while India remains a major manufacturing/export hub for iPhones and other devices.