India, Dec. 5 -- Electronics and semiconductors are foundational industries today. They are important for smooth functioning of nearly every sector of economy and have large scale impact on lives of citizens.

Government's policy: Government of India's electronics and semiconductor policy is based on the Hon'ble Prime Minister's vision of Atma Nirbhar Bharat and Make in India. Government has adopted a planned and methodical approach to increase electronic manufacturing across the entire value chain including semiconductor.

PLI for large scale electronics: In 2020, Government launched production-linked scheme (PLI) for large scale electronics manufacturing. The target segment included mobile phones and certain specified components. The sc...