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.

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