Hon’ble Minister for Electronics & IT, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw ji’s call during the event organised for providing approvals to 22 companies under the third tranche of Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) to build a strong design ecosystem, institutionalise Six Sigma–equivalent quality standards, and organise structured buyer–seller engagements is both timely and strategic. With this, India steps confidently into a phase where it is ready not only to manufacture at scale but to design, build, and lead for the world. As electronics manufacturing accelerates under ECMS, the next leap in India’s electronics journey will be driven by design excellence, uncompromising quality, and deep manufacturing with a strong focus on domestic sourcing of components and sub-assemblies. The Government of India’s ₹1 lakh crore Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund, approved in 2025 provides a decisive platform to enable this transition by backing private-sector R&D with patient capital through low-cost finance and equity support across strategic domains including deep tech, AI, energy and advanced electronics. 𝐀𝐭 𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐀, 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲, 𝐄𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧, 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐈𝐏-𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚. ICEA is a step ahead. Our 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 & 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 (𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞) 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐨𝐢𝐝𝐚 is strengthening India’s product design and quality capabilities, and will be scaled further through similar Centres of Excellence planned across the country to accelerate design-led manufacturing and domestic value addition. This is far ahead from just building products or capacity; it is about nation-building through technology, reinforcing Atmanirbhar Bharat, and ensuring that India emerges as a global leader that designs, manufactures and delivers world-class electronics with confidence, credibility and scale. @AshwiniVaishnaw @JitinPrasada @SecretaryMEITY @PankajMohindroo @IceaRajesh @GoI_MeitY #ElectronicsManufacturing #ECMS #DesignInIndia #SemiconductorDesign #DLI #MakeInIndia #AatmanirbharBharat #DeepManufacturing #DomesticValueAddition #ElectronicsEcosystem #IndiaTech #ManufacturingLeadership #NationBuilding

Today marked a significant milestone in India’s electronics manufacturing journey. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) approved investment proposals worth nearly ₹41,800 crore under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), reinforcing the Government of India’s commitment to building a strong, self-reliant electronics components ecosystem. More importantly, ECMS is designed to catalyse deep manufacturing in India, moving the ecosystem decisively beyond assembly-led growth towards high domestic value addition, technology depth, and component-level self-reliance. By anchoring critical components within India, the scheme strengthens the foundation for globally competitive electronics manufacturing. These approvals are expected to generate close to 34,000 direct jobs and enable large-scale domestic production across critical electronic components and sub-assemblies. With a projected production output of over ₹2.5 lakh crore. The approved proposals span key segments including printed circuit boards, capacitors, connectors, enclosures, lithium-ion cells, camera and display modules, optical transceivers, and other essential sub-assemblies. These projects across multiple states will strengthen regional manufacturing clusters and dispersing industrial growth. Hon’ble Minister for Electronics & IT, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw ji, emphasised to build strong design ecosystem, institutionalise world-class quality standards equivalent to Six Sigma, and organise structured buyer–seller meets in the electronics domain. These measures are critical to establishing a self-reliant electronics manufacturing ecosystem in India. By prioritising components that have traditionally been import-dependent, ECMS directly addresses a long-standing structural gap in India’s electronics ecosystem and enables tighter integration with global value chains across mobile devices, IT hardware, automotive electronics, telecom equipment, consumer electronics, and strategic sectors. At ICEA, we see ECMS as a critical enabler for scale, depth, and long-term competitiveness of India’s electronics manufacturing landscape. ICEA congratulates Tata Electronics, Dixon, Motherson, ATL Battery, TDK, Yuzhan Technology (India) Private Limited, India Circuits, and others for securing approvals under this tranche, and looks forward to working closely with industry and government to ensure timely execution and sustained outcomes. @narendramodi @AshwiniVaishnaw @JitinPrasada @SecretaryMEITY @GoI_MeitY @PankajMohindroo @IceaRajesh @Dr_Randhir_T @TataElectronics @DixonTech_India @MothersonGroup @ATLBatteryIndia @Wipro #ECMS #ElectronicsManufacturing #DeepManufacturing #ValueAddition #MakeInIndia #AtmanirbharBharat #ComponentsEcosystem #SupplyChain

𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐞𝐫𝐚 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐡, 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. The third tranche of approvals under ECMS is a powerful signal that India is engineering the core of the global electronics value chain. With 22 new approvals, cumulative investments crossing ₹54,500 crore, and a sharp acceleration in projected output, ECMS is decisively boosting industry sentiment especially in components manufacturing, the most critical and import-intensive layer of electronics. This is where true competitiveness is built. This is where deep manufacturing and local value addition take root. What makes this moment truly significant is the strategic depth of these approvals spanning core components, advanced sub-assemblies and critical supply-chain materials. This is how ecosystems mature. This is how Indian enterprises evolve into global champions. Starting the New Year with approvals of this scale sends a clear message that India is ready to lead in electronics manufacturing. Policy vision is translating into industrial capability. Confidence is converting into capital. And ambition is turning into execution I would like to congratulate Tata Electronics, Dixon, Motherson, ATL Battery, TDK, Yuzhan Technology (India) Private Limited, India Circuits, and others for securing approval under this tranche of ECMS for stepping forward to invest in India’s components ecosystem and for playing a decisive role in strengthening domestic value chains. ECMS is laying the foundation for a self-reliant, globally competitive electronics sector, anchored in strong domestic value chains and resilient supply networks. The momentum is real and the direction is unmistakable. The journey towards deep manufacturing, higher localisation, and global leadership has truly begun. @narendramodi @AshwiniVaishnaw @JitinPrasada @SecretaryMEITY @GoI_MeitY @TataElectronics @DixonTechnology @ATLBatteryIndia @Dr_Randhir_T #ECMS #ElectronicsManufacturing #ComponentsManufacturing #MakeInIndia #AtmanirbharBharat #ValueChainDevelopment #DeepManufacturing #LocalValueAddition #ManufacturingMomentum #SupplyChainResilience #IndianManufacturing #GlobalCompetitiveness #ElectronicsEcosystem #ManufacturingLeadership #NationBuilding

𝐀 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 At an event organised by ICEA to celebrate the spirit of the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), 17 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐲 𝐒𝐡𝐫𝐢 @AshwiniVaishnaw, 𝐇𝐨𝐧’𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐓, marking a major boost to India’s deep manufacturing ambitions. Shri @JitinPrasada, Hon’ble Minister of State for Electronics and IT; Shri S Krishnan, (@SecretaryMEITY); Shri Sushil Pal, Joint Secretary, MeitY; and senior officials from the ministry graced the occasion, reaffirming the government’s strong commitment towards the sector. With today’s announcement, the total number of approved ECMS projects has risen to 24, representing a decisive stride in expanding India’s component and sub-assembly base. The newly approved projects, spanning camera modules, multilayer PCBs, enclosures, connectors, oscillators and optical transceivers, are spread across nine states, with an anticipated investment of INR 7,127 crore and over 11,800 direct jobs in the pipeline. ECMS continues to accelerate India’s capability-building across the electronics value chain. By maintaining a horizontal, sector-agnostic design, the scheme empowers growth across mobile, IT hardware, wearables, industrial and auto electronics, and emerging digital product categories. The enthusiastic participation of domestic and global companies is driving higher value addition, stronger MSME integration, and deeper alignment with global value chains. As underscored by the Hon’ble Ministers during the event, India is rapidly building the scale, quality systems, design strength, and Swadeshi supply chains required to compete at a global level. The second tranche of approvals reinforces the government’s clear strategic direction and the industry’s readiness to execute with precision and speed. ICEA remains steadfast in its commitment to partnering with MeitY and all stakeholders, ensuring that ECMS evolves into the backbone of India’s march toward a USD 500 billion electronics manufacturing ecosystem by 2030–31, positioning the nation as a trusted and competitive global electronics leader. @PMOIndia @GoI_MeitY @IndiaSemicon @PankajMohindroo @IceaRajesh @TitanTeal @Cyient @AequsLimited @kapzgupta #ElectronicsManufacturing #MakeInIndia #ECMS #Components #DeepManufacturing #IndiaElectronics #ManufacturingEcosystem #IndiaGrowthStory

𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐫𝐚, 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. Today marks another decisive leap forward as 17 additional applications under Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) were approved by Shri @AshwiniVaishnaw, Hon’ble Union Minister for Electronics & IT, in the presence of Shri @JitinPrasada, Hon’ble Minister of State for Electronics & IT, Shri S Krishnan, (@SecretaryMEITY), and Shri Sushil Pal, Joint Secretary, MeitY. These approvals unlock capacity across camera modules, multilayer PCBs, enclosures, connectors, oscillators and optical transceivers, strengthening the backbone of India’s components ecosystem and accelerating our march toward deep manufacturing and high domestic value addition. We are witnessing the beginning of a structural industrial shift. ECMS is emerging as powerhouse that will position India among the world’s most competitive electronics ecosystems. It will anchor GVCs firmly on Indian soil, nurture globally competitive Indian champions across every major product category, and fast-track our journey towards the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of $500 bln in electronics manufacturing by 2030-31. Scale remains the engine of competitiveness. When scale expands, the ecosystem deepens, costs fall and exports rise. The mobile phone industry is living proof: once the world’s leading value chain players entered India, volumes surged and India became a global export hub. With ECMS propelling components, sub-assemblies and capital goods manufacturing, the same story will unfold across IT hardware, automotive electronics, industrial electronics and future technologies. India is firing on all cylinders. We are now entering a phase where indigenous capital goods capability must become a national mission. Precision machinery, advanced tools, and equipment define the depth of manufacturing and with ECMS, India is positioning itself to master the machines, and therefore, master the market. Today’s approvals reaffirm the government’s unwavering commitment to design leadership, quality excellence, and resilient, swadeshi supply chains. The direction ahead is unmistakable: India will design, manufacture and export advanced components, sub-assemblies and capital equipment to the world. Our leadership will be defined by capability, quality and speed. We stand fully committed to driving this next era of deep manufacturing and global competitiveness for India. @narendramodi @PMOIndia @GoI_MeitY @IndiaSemicon @Cyient @TitanTeal @AequsLimited #DeepManufacturing #ElectronicsManufacturing #ValueAddition #ElectronicsRevolution #ManufacturingLeadership #AtmanirbharBharat #GlobalValueChains #ElectronicsComponents

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