India Expands AI Hardware Sector with New High-Tech Facility, Boosting Manufacturing and Jobs
June 18, 2026
India is advancing a comprehensive electronics strategy to participate in the global AI hardware supply chain and to build a complete industrial ecosystem.
The new facility signals India's response to rising global demand for AI infrastructure and supports Prime Minister Modi's broader electronics manufacturing goals.
Industry observers caution about monitoring raw material costs, supply chain disruptions, and currency risks as EMS players shift toward higher-margin, scalable production.
Under the Telecom Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme, Jabil has earned the highest incentives, totaling Rs 235.87 crore over two financial years.
Jabil has been expanding in India with a nearly finished plant in Sanand, Gujarat, and has invested over Rs 2,000 crore in Silicon Photonics and EMS, according to officials.
India’s electronics exports have surged to a record value, moving up in rankings to become the third-largest goods export category.
Investors are watching facility utilization and policy developments around PLI schemes as the sector pivots toward high-value products like AI and industrial electronics.
Domestic EMS players such as Dixon Technologies, Kaynes Technology, and Syrma SGS are expanding to meet global demand, with Jabil setting a scale benchmark.
The investment is expected to create up to 11,000 local jobs and integrate domestic MSMEs into global electronics value chains.
A state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Ranjangaon, Pune, is set to produce AI data center equipment, 5G infrastructure, networking gear, and industrial power electronics, with a high-profile inauguration by state and central ministers.
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Government incentives and a global push to diversify manufacturing away from China are catalyzing EMS growth in India.
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