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Vachani’s startup Dixon Technologies boasts a market value of more than $2.5 billion and the capacity to produce about 50 million smartphones this year. It’s an early indicator of the country’s opportunities -- and challenges -- in building a sophisticated manufacturing sector, a top priority for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Almost three decades ago, Sunil Vachani borrowed $35,000 so he could start making 14-inch television sets in a rented shed outside New Delhi. It was an unconventional choice given India, though renowned for software and services, had long lagged behind in manufacturing. While Vachani, 52, struggled in his early days, his company’s shares surged 824% since a 2017 initial public offering through Friday’s close. Sales and profits have boomed with domestic demand for smartphones, along with India’s ambitious plans to develop its own local industry. Read more

The Centre yesterday(6thOct.2020) approved 16 proposals from marquee brands, including makers of Apple devices, under two new flagship schemes, in a move expected to fetch Rs 11,000-crore additional investments in local electronics manufacturing. In turn, this would imply production worth Rs 10.5 trillion over the next five years, giving a fillip to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Make in India and Atma Nirbhar Bharat schemes. A statement issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said that of the total, Rs 6.5 trillion worth of electronic goods will be exported by 2025 under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) plan. Read more

About seven global and Indian companies are expected to seek benefits under the Centre’s production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme, aimed at making India a global hub for mobile device exports. Under the scheme, which was formally announced on Tuesday, prospective companies have to apply by July 31. The government will offer the scheme to five global and domestic entities. However, if there are more than five applications, eligibility will be decided by the ranking of companies based on their global consolidated revenues in the base year. According to sources, global players that are likely to apply for the scheme include Foxconn, Wistron (both of which manufacture mobile devices for Apple), South Korean major Samsung, and US’s electronic manufacturing services giant Flextronics. Lava International and Micromax are among the home-grown players.

Global multinational companies are looking to shift value chains out of China following the coronavirus-led disruptions, and India, which has so far lagged behind, wants its share of the pie in this big shift. To give 'Make in India' a lift, a domestic PSU firm has called for expression of interest (EOI) from foreign companies, which wish to use its currently idle factories. At Rs 23, shares of BHEL are trading at the lowest level since 2003. This is when the company’s net cash position accounts for 70 percent of its market-capitalisation (m-cap), and the receivable book stands at nearly five times its m-cap at Rs 38,000 crore. Read more