🚨 MODI HAILS SURGE IN MADE‑IN‑INDIA SMARTPHONE MANUFACTURING. NEW DELHI, INDIA - Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India’s rapid rise as a global smartphone manufacturing hub shows how far the country’s industrial base has come in a decade. Speaking at a public event, he noted that major international phone makers now assemble devices in India and that domestically produced smartphones are being exported to markets across Asia, Africa, Europe, and Latin America. India has become one of the world’s largest mobile phone manufacturing centers, driven by expanding production lines in states such as Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka. Several factories now produce tens of millions of devices annually, supported by government incentives aimed at boosting local value addition and reducing dependence on imported components. The push has also encouraged suppliers to set up operations in India, creating clusters that manufacture displays, batteries, camera modules, and chargers. Industry data shows that India’s mobile phone exports have grown sharply in recent years, with shipments crossing billions of dollars and new plants under construction to meet rising demand. Modi said the shift from importing most devices to exporting them marks a major change in India’s technology sector. He pointed to the spread of 4G and 5G networks and the country’s growing digital economy as factors that have strengthened domestic manufacturing. Several companies have announced plans to expand production further as they prepare for next‑generation devices and new global markets.