India targeting 15-20% share of global electronic GVCs by FY26: MoS IT

Chance for India to be an export-driven manufacturing hub, says Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Union minister of state for electronics and information technology (IT), talks about the country’s vision for electronics and deep tech, the shift in manufacturing to exports, and how policy challenges are being tackled, in an interview with Surajeet Das Gupta and Ashutosh Mishra in New Delhi. Edited excerpts:  

You have targeted electronic production to hit $300 billion by FY26. The mobile device production-linked incentive (PLI) has exceeded expectations, having crossed targets on exports and production value. The Budget earmarks over Rs 6,000 crore for it in FY25. What is the final goal?    

I think we are firmly now entrenched