The Centre is hopeful of a major change in India's IT hardware landscape, similar to what is being seen in the smartphone sector. Apple Inc is absent from the list but the government is hopeful of the tech giant’s participation in the near future
The Ministry of Communications has approved 42 companies, including 28 MSMEs, under the PLI Scheme for telecom and networking products, providing a significant boost to prime minister Narendra Modi's vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat. Design-led manufacturing will build a strong ecosystem for 5G.