* India’s smart TV market grew by 74% YoY in the second quarter of 2022, with Xiaomi being the leader with a 13% market share, followed by Samsung at 12%.
* The dishwasher market in India is expected to surpass US$ 90 million by 2025-26, driven by rising demand from metro cities such as Mumbai, Hyderabad, Delhi and Bangalore.
* Tech players are focusing on tapping the Indian consumer electronics market by developing an electronic components manufacturing base in India and encouraging exports.
* Consumer electronic brands are focusing on expansion in the Indian smart wearables market.
* India aims to achieve electronics manufacturing worth US$ 300 billion in electronics exports of US$ 120 billion by FY26.
* 100% FDI allowed in the electronics hardware-manufacturing.
* In March 2022, the government approved 14 companies under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for IT hardware. Over the next four years, these companies are expected to fuel total production of Rs. 1,60,000 crore (US$ 19.23 billion).
* In March 2023, Samsung invested in setting up smart manufacturing capabilities at its mobile phone plant in Noida.
* In FY23, Godrej Appliances announced plans to invest US$ 25.11 million in the capacity expansion of its premium range.
* Between April 2000-September 2023, electronic goods attracted FDI inflows of US$ 4.42 billion.
* FDI in the Appliances and Consumer Electronics (ACE) industry has nearly doubled to US$ 481 million by June 2022, up from US$ 198 million in 2021.