OnePlus to Invest Big in India to Boost R&D

₹2,000 cr a year till 2027 to also build manufacturing, service ecosystem

- Vishal Mathur

Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus has said it will invest ₹2,000 crore in India every year till 2027 to boost research and development (R&D), manufacturing, and service ecosystem in the country. In an interview with HT, OnePlus founder Pete Lau said that research emerging from India has allowed the company to develop globally-relevant features for OxygenOS software, advanced camera capabilities, as well as learnings from optimized 5.5G capabilities in partnership with Reliance Jio.

The company aims to build on that momentum, with the latest initiative focusing on not just OnePlus's Greater Noida production facility, but also its research centre in Hyderabad.

"Project Starlight is a long-term strategic initiative designed to strengthen OnePlus's R&D, manufacturing, and service ecosystem in India. Backed by an annual investment of ₹2,000 crore every year until 2027, the project focuses on three key pillars—building more durable devices, enhancing customer service, and developing India-first innovations," Lau said.