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India now builds a quarter of its smartphones as exports and outsourcing drive growth

Business
Published on 25 April 2026
India now builds a quarter of its smartphones as exports and outsourcing drive growth

One company is turning India into a smartphone export hub

More than a quarter of the smartphones sold in India are now made by domestic firms, led by Dixon Technologies as the country’s biggest smartphone maker. The change is fueled by global brands increasingly outsourcing production to India. With exports becoming a major engine for electronics manufacturing, policy support is accelerating the shift, and further growth is expected ahead.

  • Domestic makers now produce over a quarter of smartphones sold in India
  • Dixon Technologies has emerged as the largest smartphone manufacturer
  • Global brands outsourcing production is boosting homegrown output
  • Exports and supportive policy are key to continued expansion
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