Manesar, April 18, 2025 — In a major boost to India’s electronics manufacturing ecosystem, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Railways, and Information & Broadcasting, Ashwini Vaishnaw, inaugurated VVDN Technologies’ largest Surface Mount Technology (SMT) Line and Mechanical Innovation Park at the company’s Global Innovation Park in Manesar, Haryana. The event marked a significant milestone in India’s efforts to deepen its role in global electronics value chains.
Highlighting the progress made over the last decade under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, the Minister announced that the recently approved Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme will soon be implemented. This initiative is set to complement the National Semiconductor Mission by covering passive components, thereby completing the entire ecosystem required for electronics component manufacturing.
Vaishnaw emphasised that the Indian electronics sector has grown remarkably, with production increasing fivefold to ₹11 lakh crore and exports expanding sixfold, crossing ₹3.25 lakh crore. Describing this as a key success story under the Make in India initiative, he stated that the sector now employs over 25 lakh individuals and is on a path to exponential growth.
Speaking at the inauguration, the Minister said, “India is no longer just a manufacturing hub but is emerging as a global leader in electronics design and innovation. Our talent pool is not only assembling products but designing complex, AI-driven systems, which gives us a competitive edge globally.”
During his visit, Vaishnaw interacted with over 5,000 engineers working on cutting-edge technologies at VVDN’s R&D facilities. He also inspected VVDN’s advanced labs, including the Server R&D Lab, 5G R&D Lab, and Video Image Tuning Lab. The Minister highlighted the growing capability of the country in developing design tools domestically, a major step towards achieving technological self-reliance.
He also lauded the recent deployment of 6,000 AI servers by VVDN as a demonstration of India’s advancing hardware capabilities. The Minister reiterated the government’s commitment to developing a trusted electronics manufacturing base, anchored in intellectual property protection, indigenous innovation, and a resilient rare-earth supply chain.
A three-tier skilling strategy was also outlined, focusing on basic training, on-site product-specific modules, and industry-aligned university courses, particularly vital for capital-intensive skills in the electronics sector.
The newly launched SMT Line, VVDN’s largest to date, supports PCB sizes up to 850mm x 560mm and operates at a speed of 250,000 components per hour. It will enable the mass production of high-tech products such as AI servers, networking devices, and motherboards.
The 1.5 lakh sq. ft. Mechanical Innovation Park houses state-of-the-art facilities for tool-making, CNC machining, EDM, and injection moulding, facilitating a complete design-to-manufacturing ecosystem. These facilities are expected to generate over 3,000 skilled jobs, advancing the government’s employment and skilling vision.