Mobile phone import drops to 0.02 pc of local demand in 2024-25 from 75 pc in 2014-15

NEW DELHI: Mobile phone imports in the country have become almost negligible at around 0.02 per cent of domestic demand in 2024-25 from 75 per cent 10 years ago, according to data shared in Parliament on Friday.

Minister of State for electronics and IT Shri Jitin Prasada, in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, shared that production of electronic goods has increased 6 times to Rs 11.3 lakh crore in 2024-25 from 1.9 lakh crore in 2014-15, following measures taken by the government.

“Driven by Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of Atma Nirbhar Bharat, Government has adopted a planned and methodical approach to develop complete ecosystem for electronic manufacturing across all its value chain including semiconductor,” Prasada said.