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Bharat Smartphone: 100% indigenous phone with zero Chinese parts eyed for 2028
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News18•06-10-2026, 19:47
Bharat Smartphone: 100% indigenous phone with zero Chinese parts eyed for 2028
- •A 100% indigenous smartphone with every single part manufactured in India could hit the market by the end of 2028.
- •Major Indian companies are advancing manufacturing efforts with the cooperation of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
- •While India currently manufactures and assembles phones, crucial components and designs are still largely imported from abroad.
- •The Indian government has prepared a strategic roadmap to manufacture all necessary mobile components domestically and reduce reliance on China.
- •The upcoming phone will utilize the Google Android operating system and is likely to feature the name Bharat.
Key Questions Answered
According to government sources, the completely indigenous smartphone could be ready and hit the market by the end of 2028, or in about two years.
No, every single big and small part of the upcoming Bharat smartphone will be completely manufactured in India, meaning no components will need to be imported from China or abroad.
The popular Google Android operating system will be utilized in the upcoming 100% indigenous Indian smartphone.
