New Delhi, Feb. 4 -- The government is in discussions with mobile phone manufacturers, IT firms and other electronics companies on the next phase of the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme, Union Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday.

He said the proposals would be placed before the Cabinet once consultations are finalised.

In an interview with PTI, Vaishnaw said the government remains engaged with manufacturers, even as the existing mobile PLI scheme is set to end in March and was not explicitly mentioned in the Union Budget for 2026-27.

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