The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has announced that the Indian government is planning to encourage the creation of an indigenous mobile operating system.
Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar announced on Monday a proposal to encourage the technology industry to create a local mobile OS. In India, the new OS is intended to create an alternative to the two popular operating systems. The government hopes that the new platform will mirror the development of hardware ecosystems, which is something that the government hopes will grow Indian brands.
The Indian government is looking for suitable startup and academic institutions that can develop a new OS. Detailed discussions are currently focusing on establishing clear goals for the project, which will be followed by legislation to target specific development aims. Chandrasekhar said that start-ups and companies working on an Indian OS may be attractive to domestic and foreign investors.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to create domestic leaders across multiple industries and product categories, as well as bolster the country's technology industry. The Indian government wants to make $300 billion of electronics in the country by the year 2026, up from $75 billion currently. The country hopes to achieve $120 billion in electronics exports, up from 15 billion currently.
India is an important market for Apple, but it continues to face fierce competition from other devices in the country. Up to 70 percent of all iPhones sold in the country are made in India, as Apple has increased the number of devices it makes there.
The launch of the Apple online store in India in 2020 is believed to have led to the popularity of the iPhone 11 and 12. The first retail store in India is on the way and mass production of the iPhone 13 is set to start next month.
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