India, Aug. 30 -- It's only a matter of time before a truly Made-in-India smartphone breaks cover.

"India, step by step, will manufacture every component in a mobile phone.thereby positioning itself as a global player in electronics manufacturing," Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister for IT & Electronics, said at the inauguration of a facility to make tempered glass, in Noida on Saturday (30 August 2025). A Made-in-India chip will roll out soon, he said, in yet "another milestone in the country's journey towards self-reliance".

India's Optiemus Electronics Ltd. has partnered with the world's largest mobile glass maker Corning Inc. to set up India's first tempered-glass manufacturing facility at Noida, with an initial investment of Rs.70 cr...