New Delhi– Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday emphasized that major global technology firms like Apple are choosing to invest in India not just as an act of goodwill, but because it makes sound economic sense.
Speaking at the Bharat Telecom event in New Delhi, Scindia highlighted India’s emergence as a global manufacturing hub and underscored the financial and strategic rationale behind the growing trend of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) setting up production facilities in the country.
“Apple has committed to sourcing and producing all of its mobile phones in India in the coming years,” Scindia stated. “When you invest in India, you’re choosing affordability, reliability, and originality.”
Apple CEO Tim Cook recently revealed that the company plans to manufacture the majority of iPhones for the U.S. market in India during the April–June quarter, shifting production away from China in response to rising U.S. tariffs on Chinese exports.
Citing the economic benefits of such investments, Scindia noted that a ₹4,000 crore (approximately $500 million) investment had already generated ₹80,000 crore in revenue, including ₹16,000 crore in exports and the creation of 25,000 jobs.
Scindia credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership with transforming India from a digital follower into a global digital leader. He pointed to the government’s aggressive rollout of the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme as a key driver of growth in the telecom sector.
“In just 22 months, we connected 99 percent of our villages with 5G and brought 82 percent of the population onto the network by deploying 470,000 towers. This is not just evolution—it’s a telecom revolution,” he said.
He added that India has not only caught up with global advancements in technologies like 4G and 5G but is now leading the way through reforms and innovation.
As the world’s second-largest telecom market and the provider of the world’s lowest data costs, India’s telecom sector is playing a transformative role in expanding access to healthcare, education, governance, and economic opportunity for 1.4 billion citizens.
“This digital highway we’ve built isn’t just about communication—it’s the infrastructure of infrastructures,” Scindia emphasized.
Minister of State for Communications Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani echoed these sentiments, saying that India is no longer merely a consumer market but a creator and trusted global provider of cutting-edge telecom solutions.
“The narrative has shifted from ‘made-for-India’ to ‘made-by-India,’” Pemmasani said, reflecting India’s evolving role in the global telecom and technology landscape. (Source: IANS)
