“Dream of having our own semi-conductor industry materialised after 60 years..."
Ashwini Vaishnaw in Bengaluru: India is Top Smartphone Supplier to the US, Latest News
Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said India, once known as a “fragile economy,” has become the second-largest mobile phone manufacturer in the world and the top smartphone supplier to the United States of America.
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw made the statement while addressing the 'Next-Gen Mobility for a Next-Gen City' in Karnataka’s Capital City, Bengaluru.
Ashwini Vaishnaw, speaking at the event, said, "In the leadership of PM Narendra Modi in 11 years, India is transforming in every sector. In 2014, India was called a fragile economy; today, India is considered a bright spot in the world filled with uncertainty.”
"Our electronic production has grown 6 times in the last 11 years. Today, electronics manufacturing has touched 12 lakh crore rupees. Electronic exports have increased by 8 times... Today, it has grown to 3 lakh crore rupees. India has become the second-largest manufacturer of mobile phones in the world,” Ashwini added.
He further said Devanahalli, Karnataka, is becoming a major iPhone manufacturing hub, adding, “India has become the top smartphone supplier to the USA. The PM's vision is to democratise technology, that's why we have done India AI Mission, where 34,000 GPUs are available as a common compute facility for all our innovators...”
The price of a GPU is less than $1 per hour, and it is the most affordable common compute facility in the world, Ashwini highlighted.
“Dream of having our own semi-conductor industry materialised after 60 years..."
Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, also speaking at the event, stated that “Bangalore will have the second-best metro network after Delhi."
On a lighter note, pointing at the congested, infamous traffic of the city, Khattar said, "People jokingly say that if someone from Bengaluru drops someone else at the airport, by the time the second person reaches Delhi or Mumbai, the first person would not be able to reach home. We accepted this challenge under the leadership of the Prime Minister. There are more plans in the pipeline... In the coming years, Bangalore will have the second-best metro network after Delhi."
Karnataka Dy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar felicitated PM Narendra Modi during the 'Next-Gen Mobility for a Next-Gen City' programme.
Before the program started, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, Dy CM DK Shivakumar, and Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, undertook a metro ride from RV Road (Ragigudda) to Electronic City metro station via the Yellow line that PM Modi inaugurated earlier today. During the metro ride, Prime Minister Modi also interacted with students.
Prime Minister Modi also flagged off three Vande Bharat Express Trains in the city.
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