Empowering Governance through Digital Infrastructure (Digital Public Infrastructure, DPI)

What PIB reports about DPI and connected governance

PIB backgrounder presents Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) as the backbone for “integrated digital platforms” that replace paper-based and office-dependent public services with online delivery. PIB also links DPI with economic growth, saying the digital economy contributes about 12–14% of India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and is projected to account for 20% over the next decade, citing the “State of India’s Digital Economy Report 2026.”

DPI milestones in India’s digital self-reliance: electronics, semiconductors and mobile manufacturing

PIB connects digital transformation with domestic manufacturing in electronics and semiconductors and with India’s scale-up in mobile phone production.

Electronics manufacturing (reported shift under Make in India):

PIB lists flagship industrial initiatives: Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme, Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), India Semiconductor Mission (ISM 1.0), and Modified Electronics Manufacturing Clusters (EMC 2.0). PIB reports that electronics production rose from ₹1.9 lakh crore in 2014–15 to ₹13.11 lakh crore in 2025–26. PIB also reports electronics exports grew from ₹38,000 crore to ₹4.24 lakh crore during the same period, and that electronic goods became India’s third-largest export category with exports reaching USD 47.96 billion in FY 2025–26. PIB further reports that the electronics manufacturing ecosystem supports nearly 25 lakh jobs, with women at nearly 30% of the workforce.