Xiaomi in talks with Dixon Technologies, others for India-made phones

Export to West Asia soon; move comes after govt's localisation push

In a major shift in its strategy, Chinese mobile device manufacturer Xiaomi is set to begin exporting ‘made in India’ phones to West Asian countries for the first time by the end of the September quarter, sources close to the company said.

Xiaomi, the third-largest smartphone brand in India in terms of shipment volumes, after Samsung and Vivo, is in advanced talks with Dixon Technologies and other homegrown electronic manufacturing services (EMS) players for local production of its phones. The firm is also aiming to double its localisation levels, excluding semiconductors, to 70 per cent in two years, the sources said.