India, Oct. 2 -- The government's Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), launched in April this year, has attracted investment commitments of over Rs.1.15 lakh crore-almost double the original target of Rs.59,350 crore, Information Technology (IT) minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday.

"Unprecedented applications have come in the ECMS. This shows that the global trust in India for electronic manufacturing is being converted into investments, production, and employment," Vaishnaw said.

Applications for the scheme closed on September 30, 2025, with no plans to invite any more applications-except for capital equipment and components for sub-assemblies and bare components, which will remain open until April 30, 2027, Vaishn...