Samsung's India Bet Deepens as Electronics Output Hits $133 Billion
- Samsung boosts manufacturing in India, including laptops and advanced devices.
- India’s electronics output rises to $133B with exports up 47% in Q1 FY26.
- Galaxy Z Fold7 sees record demand in tier 3 & 4 markets, stocks running out.
South Korean tech giant Samsung is accelerating its manufacturing footprint in India, with laptops and advanced technology devices joining its production portfolio. Union Minister for Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, confirmed the development, highlighting it as a major boost to the government’s ‘Make in India’ mission.
India’s electronics sector has undergone a remarkable transformation over the last decade, with production soaring from $31 billion in 2014-15 to $133 billion in 2024-25. Exports too have surged, recording a 47 percent jump in the first quarter of FY26 compared to the same period last year. “Samsung continues to expand manufacturing of its advanced technology devices in Bharat, driven by talent and innovation. Its research unit here has over 7,000 engineers”, Vaishnaw said in a post on X.
The minister noted that policy support has been instrumental in this growth journey, with India scaling up from just two mobile manufacturing units in 2014 to over 300 today. This manufacturing momentum aligns with broader industry trends, as IDC data shows India’s traditional PC market covering desktops, notebooks, and workstations grew 7.1 percent year-on-year in Q1 FY26, reaching 3.39 million units.
Meanwhile, Samsung’s latest ‘Made in India’ premium smartphone, the Galaxy Z Fold7, is witnessing overwhelming demand, particularly from tier 3, tier 4, and smaller markets. “The unprecedented demand has made us allocate stocks of the Galaxy Z Fold7 across the deeper pockets of Bharat. We are immensely encouraged by the response from tier 4 and beyond”, said Raju Pullan, Senior Vice President and Head, Samsung India.
The company acknowledged that the device has gone out of stock in select markets and assured that ramp-up measures at its Noida facility are underway to meet the soaring demand. With its dual focus on advanced R&D and local manufacturing, Samsung’s India strategy appears firmly aligned with the nation’s aspiration to emerge as a global electronics hub.
