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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
RAJYA SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. *307
TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.03.2026
IMPORT AND EXPORT OF ELECTRONICS
*307. SHRI SHAKTISINH GOHIL:
Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:
(a) the total value of electronics exports from India since 2023 and the share of domestic value
addition in these exports;
(b) the total value and volume of imported electronic components, particularly semiconductor
chips, display units and precision electronics, since 2023, year-wise, country-wise;
(c) the total domestic requirement for such components during the same period, year-wise, sector-
wise;
(d) the estimated demand for skilled workers in the electronics manufacturing sector over the next
five years; and
(e) the current availability of skilled workforce, including details of skilling initiatives undertaken,
number of beneficiaries trained and finally placed in the past three years?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)
(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN THE REPLY TO RAJYA SABHA STARRED QUESTION
NO. *307 FOR 20.03.2026 REGARDING IMPORT AND EXPORT OF ELECTRONICS
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(a) to (e): Guided by the vision of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi of Make in India and
Aatmanirbhar Bharat, the Government is committed to developing a comprehensive and globally
competitive electronics manufacturing ecosystem in the country.
The strategy aims to deepen manufacturing capabilities from finished products to sub-assemblies, and
further to components, machinery and tools, thereby increasing the domestic value addition and also
reducing import dependence.
To promote manufacturing of electronic goods, the Government has launched several flagship schemes,
including the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Large Scale Electronics Manufacturing
(2020), the Scheme for Promotion of Manufacturing of Electronic Components and Semiconductors
(SPECS) (2020), and the PLI Scheme for IT Hardware (2023).
In addition, the Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMC and EMC 2.0) Scheme has been implemented
to provide plug-and-play infrastructure with ready land, utilities and common facilities, thereby reducing
project implementation time and improving manufacturing efficiency.
For semiconductor manufacturing, the Government launched Semicon India Programme to build
manufacturing capability across all the value chain of semiconductors.
Growth in electronics manufacturing:
As a result of these initiatives, electronics manufacturing in India has expanded significantly in the last 11
years (tabulated ahead).
# 2014-15 2024-25 Remarks
Production of electronics ~1.9 Lakh crore ~11.3 Lakh crore Increased 6 times
goods (in ₹)
Export of electronics goods (in ~0.38 Lakh crore ~3.3 Lakh crore Increased 8 times
₹)
Production of mobile phones ~0.18 Lakh crore ~5.5 Lakh crore Increased 28 times
(in ₹)
Export of mobile phones in (₹) ~0.01 Lakh crore ~ 2 Lakh crore Increased 127 times
Mobile Phone imported (units) 75% of the total 0.02% of the total
demand demand
Smartphones emerged as the top most category in the exported goods in Calendar Year 2025.
# HS Code Item Export value (in $)1 85171300 Smartphones 30.13 Billion
2 27101944 Automotive diesel fuel, not containing biodiesel, 16.34 Billion
conforming to standard is 1460
3 71023910 Diamond (other than industrial diamond) cut or 12.47 Billion
otherwise worked but not mounted or set
(Source: Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics)
Import of electronics components:
Electronics manufacturing value chain is extremely complex. It involves multiple processes such as
design, manufacturing of active and passive components, assembly, testing, packaging and final
production.
Multiple organizations/companies operating in different countries undertake these processes. It may
further be noted that over 75% of global electronics trade operates through Global Value Chains (GVCs)
which source their components both domestically and internationally. As electronics manufacturing
increases in India, our country integrates with GVCs.
India Semiconductor Mission:
Further, Semiconductors constitute almost 70% share of electronic component imports. Therefore, with a
view to developing domestic manufacturing capability across the semiconductor value chain, the
Government has launched the Semicon India Programme to promote semiconductor and display
manufacturing.
Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme:
For manufacturing components other than the semiconductors the government launched Electronics
Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) in April 2025. The scheme aims to further deepen the
electronics manufacturing, reduce import of components and develop a robust electronics component
supply chain ecosystem.
Key components and base material will be manufactured in India which, inter-alia, include Printed Circuit
Board (PCB), Display modules, Camera modules, Capacitors, Resistors Electro-Mechanicals, Li-ion Cells
for digital applications, etc.
Response to ECMS scheme:
The scheme has received enthusiastic response from industry. A total of 249 applications have been
received.
Against the investment target of Rs. 59,350 crores, investment commitments of Rs. 1.15 lakh crores have
been received. Taking cognizance of the strong industry response Government also enhanced budgetary
outlay of the scheme from Rs. 22,919 crores to Rs. 40,000 crores.
As per the NITI Aayog (Trade Watch Quarterly Report), India’s electronics manufacturing is expected to
reach USD 500 billion by FY30. This growth is projected to create around 6 million direct and indirect
jobs.Skill development:
To enable skill development in the ESDM sector, MeitY implemented two schemes, namely:
• “Scheme for Financial Assistance to select States/UTs for Skill Development in
Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) Sector” (Scheme-1)
• “Skill Development in ESDM for Digital India” (Scheme-2)
The scheme concluded on 30.08.2025.
Under both the Schemes, 4,93,919 candidates were enrolled/trained and 3,75,289 candidates have been
certified.
The National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) through its wide network of
own centres and Accredited Training Partners/Facilitation Centres, has trained more than 43 Lakh
candidates in last 5 years under various Degree/Diploma Level Courses and Skill-Based Courses (Long
Term & Short Term), including the Digital Literacy & Cyber Security Programmes across the country.
NIELIT has also launched the NIELIT Digital University (NDU) Platform under MeitY to deliver online
and blended skill-based courses in emerging technology areas. This Platform is designed to offer future-
ready, industry-aligned programs in emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity,
Cloud Computing, and other frontier domains. This platform also features built-in virtual labs for real-
time experimentation in Semiconductor Design, cybersecurity, Cyber Forensics, Industry 4.0, and other
emerging domains.
Through the NDU platform, every learner can have access anytime-anywhere to NSQF-aligned courses.
So far more than 55,000 candidates have registered through NDU Platform.
Govt has taken the following steps to develop a strong semiconductor talent pipeline through academic
programmes, industry partnerships and national skilling initiatives:
i. Under the Chips to Start-up (C2S) Programme, advanced Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools
from leading companies are made available to 315 academic institutions, enabling students and start-
ups to undertake chip design, research and training activities. The programme aims to generate 85,000
industry-ready professionals, of which over 68,000 students have already been trained.
ii. A Skilled Manpower Advanced Research and Training (SMART) Lab has been setup in NIELIT
Calicut with an aim to train 1 lakh engineers in the domains of VLSI, Embedded Systems and IoT.
More than 1 lakh candidates have already been trained.
iii. The India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) has also partnered with LAM Research for conducting a
large-scale training programme in nanofabrication and process-engineering skills. These would
further augment skilled workforce for ATMP and advanced packaging. The program aims to generate
60,000 trained manpower in next 10 years.
iv. Further, under the FutureSkills PRIME programme, implemented by MeitY in partnership with
NASSCOM, online courses are offered for skilling, reskilling and upskilling in emerging technologies
including semiconductors. Portal can be accessed at https://futureskillsprime.in, anytime-anywhere to
earn skill certificates in line with their aptitude and aspirations.*******