PLI Scheme: A Game-Changer in Mobile Manufacturing

The PLI Scheme has created 1.3 lakh jobs and attracted Rs 12,390 crore investment, boosting India's mobile manufacturing. Once a net importer, India is now a major exporter, with exports increasing from Rs 1,500 crore in 2014-15 to Rs 2 lakh crore by 2024-25.

The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Large Scale Electronics Manufacturing is reshaping India's role in global markets, particularly in mobile phone production. As of June 2025, the initiative has generated 1.3 lakh direct jobs, as confirmed by the Indian Parliament on Friday.

Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Jitin Prasada, reported to the Rajya Sabha that the PLI Scheme has accumulated an investment of Rs 12,390 crore while achieving cumulative production worth Rs 8.44 lakh crore. This shift has repositioned India from a net importer to a net exporter of mobile phones, now ranking as the world's second-largest mobile manufacturing nation.

Under the scheme, India exported goods worth Rs 4.65 lakh crore, with mobile phone exports alone surging 127 times from Rs 1,500 crore in 2014-15 to Rs 2 lakh crore by 2024-25. The reliance on imports to satisfy domestic mobile demand plummeted from 75% in 2014-15 to a mere 0.02% in 2024-25, showcasing the scheme's transformative impact.

(With inputs from agencies.)