New Delhi, Dec. 23 -- Samsung's India research & development (R&D) arm is the company's most influential engineering team outside of its global headquarters in South Korea and alongside the US, a top company executive told Mint on Tuesday.

According to Jong Bum Park, president and chief executive of Samsung Southwest Asia, Samsung's India engineering operations account for the core development process of its second-largest revenue generator-smartphones. In fiscal year 2024 (FY24), Samsung generated $219 billion in revenue globally-of which 38% came from smartphones.

The company's semiconductor division, largely based out of the US and Korea, is its highest revenue generator.

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