Country rapidly emerging as trusted global electronics

Railways, Electronics and Information Technology, and Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said that the country is rapidly emerging as a trusted global electronics-manufacturing partner under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Make in India vision. Mr Vaishnaw, along with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, laid the foundation stone of Google Cloud India AI Hub in Visakhapatnam yesterday.
Addressing the gathering, Mr Vaishnaw said the country is marching ahead with large-scale electronics manufacturing, semiconductor production, advanced chip design, and artificial intelligence technologies. He said the country had earlier missed opportunities in electronics manufacturing, semiconductor production, and hardware development. However, focused policy support and strong political leadership have transformed the sector significantly during recent years. He highlighted that smartphones have now become the country’s single largest exported product, reflecting the country’s growing strength in electronics manufacturing and global supply chains.
The minister urged global technology companies to view India as a dependable sourcing, development, design and manufacturing destination. He said the country is capable of manufacturing modules, finished products, components, servers, and advanced electronic equipment with quality and competitive costs. Mr Vaishnaw appealed to technology companies, including Google, to manufacture servers, GPU systems, and memory chips within the country to support the rapidly expanding data center ecosystem.
The Minister also announced that the South Coast Railway Zone would be officially notified on 1st June this year, fulfilling a major commitment made to Andhra Pradesh. Mr Vaishnaw also revealed plans for high-speed bullet train connectivity linking Amaravati with Hyderabad and Chennai, significantly reducing travel time between the cities. The Minister said Andhra Pradesh received a railway budget allocation exceeding 10,134 crore rupees, compared with just 886 crore rupees during the undivided Andhra Pradesh period. He said railway projects worth more than one lakh crore rupees are currently under implementation across the state.