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Current Affairs 2 August 2026

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  • India approves Dixon–Vivo joint venture for smartphone manufacturing
  • India removes import duty on select smartphone and electronics parts

…and 13 more stories on Economy, Environment, Polity & Governance, International.

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Economy

India approves Dixon–Vivo joint venture for smartphone manufacturing

The Indian government has approved a joint venture between Dixon Technologies and Chinese smartphone maker Vivo Mobile to set up a smartphone manufacturing company in India. The approval clears a key regulatory hurdle for Vivo, which has faced increased scrutiny amid broader curbs on Chinese investments. The venture is expected to boost local production capacity and support the government’s Make in India and Phased Manufacturing Programme objectives in the electronics sector. Dixon, a major contract manufacturer, is likely to benefit from scale and technology transfer from Vivo. The JV comes alongside recent duty concessions on smartphone components, indicating a coordinated policy push to deepen domestic value addition. The move may also help preserve jobs and production continuity amid earlier reports of Vivo considering shifting some operations out of India. It could have implications for competition dynamics in India’s large and fast‑growing smartphone market.

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Dixon Technologies’ new government‑approved joint venture is with which smartphone maker?

Economy

India removes import duty on select smartphone and electronics parts

The Government of India has scrapped import duties on certain parts used to make mobile phones and other electronic devices, removing existing 7.5% and 5% levies. The change targets specific components such as camera modules and connectors, although the full notified list is yet to be detailed in reports. This measure is expected to reduce manufacturing costs for companies like Apple, Xiaomi and other OEMs that assemble phones in India. It aligns with the broader objective of making India a competitive hub for electronics manufacturing and supporting export growth. The move may temporarily increase component imports but aims to ultimately boost domestic value addition by encouraging large‑scale assembly operations. It also comes at a time when India is seeking to attract global supply chains relocating from China and other countries. The duty cut could have implications for government customs revenue but is seen as an investment in long‑term industrial policy.

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The Government of India recently removed which level of import duties on certain smartphone parts?

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