97% phones used in country are made in India, says MoS
The Business Guardian|October 28, 2022
Minister of State (MoS) for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Wednesday said that over 97 per cent of mobile phones used in India are made in the country itself.
97% phones used in country are made in India, says MoS

The minister made the remarks while speaking at the event  FY2022, organised by Observer Research Foundation (ORF). “In 2014, over 92 per cent of mobile phones used in India were imported, today over 97 per cent of mobile phones used in India are made in India. Today we export electronic devices worth $12 billion,” Rajeev Chandrasekhar said.

He further said that the new data protection bill will be "very simple and modern".

He said the right to privacy and data protection are fundamental rights in India and the data protection bill will be very progressive in recognising and enshrining these rights. The new personal data protection bill is likely to be tabled in Parliament during the budget session of Parliament in February next year.

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