ENA Sectors 2025-06-11 18:07:36 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>New Delhi, Jun 11 (KNN)</strong> India is poised to emerge as a global powerhouse in smartphone manufacturing, with its share expected to reach a record 20 per cent in 2025. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">This comes despite a projected 1 per cent slump in worldwide smartphone output due to tariff hikes and sector-wide slowdown&mdash;following a modest 4 per cent rise in 2024.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">According to Counterpoint Research, Indias rise is being driven by its position as a key destination for smartphone exports, especially via Apple and Samsung. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The diversification of global supply chains post-COVID‑19 and escalating tariff pressure on China have nudged manufacturers to explore alternative production sites. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Brand owners have no choice but to move out of China, stated Counterpoints Ivan Lam .</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">With over 90% of global smartphone manufacturing concentrated in China, India, and Vietnam in 2024, India led the growth charge among the trio. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">In contrast, Chinese output is expected to contract due to rising tariffs and cooling domestic demand .</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Expanding investments from global electronics manufacturing services (EMS) providers and robust participation from domestic companies have significantly strengthened Indias manufacturing ecosystem . </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Canalys reports that while domestic smartphone shipments declined 8% in Q1 2025, Indias export momentum remains resilient, indicating broader shifts toward export-led growth l.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Analysts are optimistic that 2025 will mark a pivotal shift, cementing India as a major global manufacturing hub. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">However, sustaining momentum will require continued investment, supportive trade policies, and scaling up of component ecosystems to reduce dependence on China.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">As India navigates these opportunities and challenges, it is well-positioned to assert itself at the heart of the global smartphone supply chain.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><em><strong>(KNN Bureau)</strong></em></span></p> 42411 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/sectors/india-set-to-capture-20-of-global-smartphone-manufacturing-in-2025 2025-06-11 18:07:36 knnindia.co.in