India, April 9 -- After a decade-long hiatus, French smartphone maker Alcatel is returning to the Indian shores with its "Make In India" pitch.

The consumer technology brand plans to make its smartphones locally in the country and will also set up a pan-India after-sales network, Economic Times reported.

As part of this, Alcatel announced a "retail" partnership with Flipkart to launch its range of smartphones on the ecommerce platform and its quick commerce vertical, Minutes.

In a statement, Alcatel said that the collaboration will leverage Flipkart's ecommerce network to shore up the sales of its phones across metros and tier II & III cities.

". This strategic partnership with Flipkart is instrumental in bringing that vision to life....