Govt disburses PLI incentives worth Rs 15,554 crore for electronics sector

The government on Friday said it has disbursed incentives worth ₹15,554 crore so far under the production-linked incentive scheme (PLI) for the electronics sector.

In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada said that under the automobiles and auto components sector, about ₹2,377.56 crore of incentives have been disbursed so far.

"Under the electronics sector (large-scale electronics manufacturing and IT hardware 2.0), about ₹15,554 crore of incentives have been disbursed," he said.

He added that overall, the PLI schemes have attracted investments of over ₹2.16 lakh crore.

It has generated incremental production worth about ₹4,20,581 crore in this financial year up to December 2025.

The PLI schemes have been launched for 14 sectors with an outlay of about ₹1.91 lakh crore, to strengthen the manufacturing ecosystem and enhance exports.

"As of December 2025, a cumulative incentive of ₹28,748 crore has been disbursed," he said in another reply.

The minister informed that ₹6,022 crore was disbursed for the pharma sector till December last year.

It was ₹1,859 crore for telecommunication, ₹2,163 crore for food products, ₹55 crore for bulk drugs, ₹157 crore for medical devices, ₹281 crore for white goods, ₹93 crore for drones, ₹81 crore for IT hardware, ₹55 crore for textiles, and ₹132 crore for speciality steel.

There is no disbursement for PLI schemes for High Efficiency Solar PV Modules and Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery.

In a separate reply, the minister said the Middle East region, particularly the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, such as the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and countries such as Iran, Iraq and Yemen, are key markets for Indian agricultural products.

Exports of agricultural products destined to these countries in 2024-25 were $10.68 billion, which represent nearly 20.5% of India's overall agri exports.

These shipments to the region are broad-based and comprise all major product categories such as cereals, animal products, fresh fruits and vegetables, spices and processed food products, etc., sourced from all across India.

"The government has been closely monitoring the evolving geopolitical situation in West Asia and the Gulf region, including its impact on India's external trade, shipping routes and logistics chains," he said, adding exporters have reported disruptions in terms of increased freight rates, imposition of war-risk surcharges, container shortages, delays in shipment schedules, and congestion at ports.