In response to PM Modi’s call to identify 100 products to eliminate import dependence, the electronics industry has informed the Prime Minister’s Office about 16 products that are being worked on for domestic manufacturing. The industry is developing 16 products, 11 intermediate and 5 finished, for domestic manufacturing by 2026.
The electronics industry represented by the Indian Cellular & Electronics Association (ICEA), including Tata Electronics, Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co.), Vivo Mobile India, Apple, Dixon Technologies, Bhagwati Products, Lava International, Corning, Amperex Technology, Salcomp, Aequs, and several component supplier, wrote to P K Mishra, principal secretary to the PM, listing products that the industry has either started manufacturing or is targeting by 2026.
According to ICEA chairman Pankaj Mohindroo, the product list reflects industry-wide consensus and aligns with national policy goals. ICEA has estimated an assessment of over ₹1.1 trillion. The amount can support the exceeding ₹10.34 trillion and create about 141,000 skilled jobs, supported by incentives under the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS).
PM Modi had urged the Centre and the states at the Fifth National Conference of Chief Secretaries held on December 28, 2025, to jointly develop 100 products for domestic manufacturing. This is aimed at reducing imports and strengthening economic resilience to achieve the vision of the Viksit Bharat. PM Modi emphasised the need to enhance the self-reliance of the country and ensure zero-defect products with minimal environmental impact.
The industry aims to reduce reliance on imports, particularly from China. It has identified certain priority areas, including sub-assemblies, core components, supply-chain depth and capital equipment used in electronics manufacturing. The plan also includes finished products. ICEA pointed out that localisation efforts are also being made for products like phones and IT hardware enclosures, display and camera modules, and advanced printed circuit boards. These also include high-density interconnect, modified semi-additive process and flexible PCBs. The plan also covers lithium-ion cells for digital devices and a broader ecosystem of parts and sub-systems.
While the initial focus is on cutting down on imports, the long-term vision is to export the domestically made products. The ICEA cited the example of smartphones. Till 2014-15, India imported nearly four-fifths of smartphones, but currently over 99 per cent of smartphones sold in the country are made locally. On top of that, India’s smartphone exports reached $24.1 billion in 2024-25. The manufacturers are not focusing on replicating the success in local production of laptops, tablets, hearables and wearables by 2026.
