The Centre is hopeful of a major change in India's IT hardware landscape, similar to what is being seen in the smartphone sector. Apple Inc is absent from the list but the government is hopeful of the tech giant’s participation in the near future

32 Companies Selected to Apply for Government’s PLI Scheme for IT Hardware Manufacturing, Including Foxconn, Dell, and Lenovo: Vaishnaw

Sanjay PatilAugust 31, 23Ashwini Vaishnaw, PLI Scheme

As of August 30, the state government has received 32 applications, including big names like Foxconn, HP, Dell and Lenovo, to participate in the Production Linked Incentive Scheme 2.0 for IT Hardware by August 30. The ambitious scheme has attracted a lot of interest, IT Minister Ashwini said. Vaishnav. Major global companies such as Foxconn, HP, Dell, Lenovo, Thompson, Acer and Asus have submitted applications to participate in the scheme. These industry giants are poised to play a major role in revamping India’s IT hardware landscape, and the Center is…

He said the mobile phone industry has earned around ₹ 41,000 crore where there has been a sustained effort over the past 10 years to push manufacturing, and even that falls outside of ITA-1 ( information technology agreement). (Pixabay)

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Government proposal of ₹ 7,000 cr PLI for insignificant computer hardware: MAIT

Febin MathewFebruary 1, 21Apple, Dell, HP, PLI Scheme

The Association of Information Technology Manufacturers (MAIT), whose members include Apple, Dell, HP and Lenovo, wants the government to address various handicaps facing the industry, including improving the export infrastructure to support growth under the PLI program. “I don’t think for PCs if you move and reposition the supply from China or other parts of the world, that will be possible with these types of funds. They are very trivial.” You gave them (mobile industry) rights arbitration earlier. There was some foundation created for mobile manufacturing; whereas, for PCs, laptops,…