New Delhi, Nov. 6 -- India is stepping up efforts to build domestic capabilities in critical electronics materials and manufacturing equipment, with the government approving 12 additional projects worth Rs 7,503 crore under the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), marking a shift towards strengthening the upstream segments of the electronics value chain.

Electronics and Information Technology Secretary S Krishnan said the latest approvals would help establish domestic manufacturing capabilities in materials and capital goods, including the country's first commercial cathode material manufacturing unit.

Speaking at the launch of the Semicon 2.0 web application portal and announcement of approved ECMS applicants, Krishnan sa...