Smartphones: Catalysts of India’s Digital Rise

In September 2025, India’s Smartphone exports surpassed Rs. 1 lakh crore in just the first five months of FY 2025-26, a 55% jump over the same period last year.

Smartphone Market

  • In Q2 2025, India overtook China to become the top smartphone exporter to the United States.
  • Production of mobile phones has soared from Rs. 18,000 crores in 2014-15 to Rs. 5.45 lakh crore in 2024-25, a 28-fold rise.
  • India is the second-largest mobile phone manufacturer globally, with over 300 manufacturing facilities. Tamil Nadu has over 47 manufacturing units of electronics, supported under various schemes of the Ministry of Electronics and ....
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