India’s electronics manufacturing grows sevenfold to Rs 13.11 lakh cr, creates nearly 25 lakh jobs: Govt

New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): India’s electronics manufacturing sector has expanded significantly over the past decade, with domestic production rising nearly seven-fold from around Rs 1.9 lakh crore in 2014-15 to Rs 13.11 lakh crore in 2025-26, while the industry now employs nearly 25 lakh people, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said on Wednesday.

According to the Ministry, electronics exports have also grown sharply during the period, rising from around Rs 38,000 crore in 2014-15 to Rs 4.24 lakh crore in 2025-26. Mobile phone production increased 33 times from around Rs 18,000 crore to Rs 6.27 lakh crore, while mobile phone exports surged 165 times from around Rs 1,500 crore to Rs 2.59 lakh crore.