IT minister shares an ‘important achievement’ of the mobile industry in India

The Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnav, took to social media platform X, formerly Twitter, to share an important achievement in the mobile industry. In a post, he revealed that the Indian mobile industry has experienced exponential growth, expanding by a remarkable factor of 20 in just nine years.

Minister Vaishnav posted on X, “Met Mobile industry to review progress. Industry has grown 20 times in 9 years. 2014: 78 per cent import dependent 2023: 99.2 per cent of all mobiles sold in India are ‘Made in India'”. The minister made the announcement after his meeting with the key stakeholders and leaders in the mobile industry. The meeting aimed to conduct a comprehensive review of the progress made. The meeting is said to have served as a platform to acknowledge the industry’s achievements, discuss emerging challenges, and explore strategies for sustained growth.