Vinod Bhat
New Delhi: Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, along with the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated the high-tech Advanced Manufacturing Facility of Jabil Inc. at Ranjangaon, Pune on Wednesday, 17 June 2026.
The momentous occasion was graced by several dignitaries, including senior leader Shri Dilip Walse Patil, young leader Shri Dnyaneshwar Katke, Mr. Andy Priestley (Executive Vice President & COO of Jabil Circuits), along with dynamic officers from the Government of Maharashtra and the entire Jabil team.
Speaking on the occasion, Union Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw highlighted how artificial intelligence has evolved into a powerhouse for global progress, stressing the strategic necessity of anchoring its infrastructure within the country. He emphasized that AI data centres have become a very large growth engine across the world today, making it a crucial priority under the Prime Minister’s Make in India plan to ensure that the major electronic components powering these data centres are manufactured domestically. Jabil will manufacture these crucial data centre components in Pune through their modern, advanced, and high-tech facility. Boasting an exceptional operational capacity, the plant is fully equipped to meet India’s domestic tech requirements while simultaneously driving exports to global markets across the world.
The Minister lauded the vision of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in transforming electronics manufacturing into a premier pillar of the national economy. Thanks to these targeted initiatives, electronics manufacturing has surged forward to become the third-largest category among goods exported from India. This newly integrated ecosystem – encompassing electronic components, finished electronic goods, and local supply chains – is poised to unlock significant socio-economic benefits.
Jabil’s State-of-the-Art Electronics Manufacturing Capabilities
The Jabil facility is a state-of-the-art advanced electronics manufacturing setup specializing in cutting-edge technology infrastructure. Its operational capabilities include the complex manufacturing of AI Systems (AI-enabled Data Centre gears), 5G technology, high-end networking gears, industrial power system electronics, and consumer electronics.
The newly inaugurated high-tech facility possesses an extensive manufacturing footprint, equipped to meet domestic demand while serving global export markets. Backed by active policy cooperation, this project scales localized employment up to 11,000 personnel and will drive a deep localization program integrating domestic supply chains and MSMEs directly into the global technology ecosystem.
National Electronics Ecosystem Highlights
Reflecting on past milestones, the Union Minister stated that while electronics manufacturing and exports from India were considered unthinkable just a few years ago, the clear vision of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has transformed India into a trusted global manufacturing partner.
- Sector Value: India’s electronics manufacturing industry has surged to an unprecedented value of ₹13 lakh crore.
- Export Evolution: From initially targeting a place in the top ten export categories, electronics consecutively climbed from the 9th rank up through 7th, 5th, and 4th positions.
- Top Export Category Status: In the last year (2025), electronics officially became the third-largest export category in the country.
- The Next Target: The Central Government, State Government, industry stakeholders, investors, and youth must now collaboratively work towards a strategy focused on process quality to elevate electronics into the nation’s second-largest export category.
The Minister assured full government investment towards talent development, training, skill creation, and specialized ecosystems for manufacturing high-precision mechanical parts. He also advised exploring partnerships with high-precision mechanical equipment innovators like Lyten to heavily localize local supply chains.
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