Posted on 08/30/2023 9:44:09 AM PDT by Red Badger
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – At least 32 international electronics companies have applied to India’s incentive programme to make laptops, tablets and servers in the country, a top minister said on Wednesday, weeks after the government announced restrictions on laptop imports.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is pushing to boost domestic manufacturing capacity under its “Make in India” initiative, with several global companies either setting up their own units or entering joint ventures with Indian firms.
The applications by the electronics companies were made under the country’s $2 billion production-linked incentive (PLI) programme for information technology hardware, announced in May, Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.
Earlier this month, India said it would impose a licensing requirement for imports of laptops, tablets and personal computers, which was widely seen as a move to boost local production.
The companies that have applied to make laptops and other products in India include Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co, Dell Technologies, Asus, Acer and Lenovo, said Vaishnaw, according to a video feed from ANI news agency, in which Reuters has a minority stake.
The PLI scheme for IT hardware is expected to bring 24.3 billion rupees ($294.24 million) of incremental investment and is likely to generate 75,000 direct jobs, the minister said.
($1 = 82.5855 Indian rupees)
(Reporting by Blassy Boben; editing by Jonathan Oatis)
India trying to curry favor Ping!....................
Several other companies, including Apple, have been investigating moving much of their manufacturing out of China.
Not as good as “Made in America” but better than “Made in China”.
curry favor
HA HA, I see what you did there
This is good news for India. Bad news for China and wherever these electronics are currently being made.
The local guy governments are not controlled by the “central” government. It’s very much a bad combination of the worst bureaucracy you can imagine and a pay to play , almost Mafia system. India is its own worst enemy.
Americans couldn't afford computers that were made in America. EPA, OSHA, and myriad of bureaucratic red tape make manufacturing these things here too cost-prohibitive.
India could likely build a fully-operational manufacturing plant in less time than it would take us to approve the wheelchair ramp at the front entrance and complete the environmental impact study on the danger to the native weed population.
Brilliant Idea. Build them in India, right next to all their Tech Support Call Centers. That way it will be a Local Call!!!!!
“ Earlier this month, India said it would impose a licensing requirement for imports of laptops, tablets and personal computers, which was widely seen as a move to boost local production.”
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Jeez…. if only America would take measures to boost domestic production and industry.
While some might oppose your view, I applaud the observation.
Long term -- a generation's measure -- the world is changing. Much to the chagrin of those who would stop the changes.
A similar sort of article could capsule the car parts and more being made in Mexico, where the Big 3 have moved much of their production.
"Bureaucracies" are usually most interesting in -- themselves. Ours are among the best....
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