India-made laptops corner third of sales

Central incentives have pushed electronics cos to focus on the segment

- Shouvik Das [e-mail]

In March 2024, under 5% of laptops sold in India were being assembled locally.

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For the first time, nearly a third of all laptops sold in India are being shipped with the "made in India" tag. This rise, which has played out over the past two years, has happened as government incentives have pushed electronics manufacturers to focus on the segment and diversify from mobile-led revenue.

In March 2024, less than 5% of all laptops being sold in India were being assembled locally, analysts and industry executives said. As the Union government's production-linked incentive scheme began rolling out benefits, electronics manufacturing services (EMS) firms have increased their bets on local laptop manufacturing.