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VOL No. XVIII, ISSUE No.3 22-03-2019

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SECTION II – Industry Scan

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Top Stories:

Cabinet clears Transformative Mobility and Battery Storage mission for phased manufacturing of EV batteries: Finally, the writing's on the wall. The Union Cabinet, under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has come forward with a planned electric vehicle (EV) strategy. The government is planning to set up a National Mission on Transformative Mobility and Battery Storage to bring clean and connected technologies that can usher in an era of shared and sustainable EV infrastructure in the country. Apart from this, the government, which aims to have the country EV-ready by 2024, has introduced the Phased Manufacturing Programme (PMP) to set up integrated battery Giga plants in India to supply batteries for electric vehicles. According to a startup in the EV infrastructure space: “The government wants to localise EV production, and stop being dependent on global markets for battery packs and modules.” The government plans to have battery module and pack assembly plants ready by 2019-20, and an integrated cell manufacturing plant by 2021-22. These plants will be set up to export modules to countries that have EV programmes in the future.Reports suggest that there are several ministries getting together for this mission, which will be chaired by the CEO of NITI Aayog, and secretaries from the energy, transport and international trade departments. There will be a total of eight ministries getting together for this project.According to the India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA), the market for energy storage would be 300 GWh by 2018-25. Electric vehicle companies such as Magenta, Strom, Sun Mobility, Ather, Tork, and Ultraviolette are going to benefit from this as they are betting big on Lithium Ion batteries.

(Yours Story Mar 08, 2019)

Chinese invasion of Indian Industry: It’s been a huge coup for Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu. Chinese firm TCL, which is looking to expand its presence in the Indian market hugely, has selected Naidu’s showpiece electronics hub at Tirupati to

make a ₹2,200-crore investment in two plants that will turn out mobile phones and television screens. TCL grew 120 per cent in the last year and has major plans for the Indian market. Cut to Delhi where Taiwanese company KYMCO has just picked up an undisclosed stake in an ambitious electric two-wheeler start-up Twenty Two Motors. KYMCO brings with it a new, lightweight 5 kg battery that can be swapped quickly. Twenty Two is now looking at setting up charging infrastructure at 2-km intervals in six Indian cities where vehicle-owners can stop and change these lightweight batteries. Strictly speaking, KYMCO isn’t a Chinese company but the investment in India has come from its Hangzhou-based fund. Says Parveen Kharb, Twenty Two’s co-founder: “India’s the fastest-growing market in the world for two-wheelers so they saw it as a very attractive place to be.”

(Hindu BusinessLine, Mar 05, 2019)

Electric vehicles to get cheaper by up to Rs 2.5 lakh: electric vehicles will get cheaper by Rs 20,000 to Rs 2.5 lakh, following the government’s goahead to Niti Aayog’s proposal to give purchase rebate as incentive to buyers. The move will help reduce India’s dependence on imported fuel and bring down pollution levels in the country. The Union cabinet had on Thursday approved incentive of Rs 10,000 per KWH for purchase of e-vehicles directly linked to battery size under the FAME II (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicle) scheme. This will spell a saving of Rs 20,000-40,000 for two-wheelers fitted with battery of 2-4 kwh, rs 50,000-100,000 for three-wheelers (5-10 kwh) and Rs 1.5-2.5 lakh for four-wheelers (15-25 kwh battery). ET had reported on February 14 that the government was considering the option of offering purchase rebate linked to battery size and vehicle type. The move is part of the government’s twin strategies to promote manufacturing as well as sales of EVs in India to create enough size and scale for the industry as the government aims to ensure EVs account for 15% of total vehicle sales in the country.

(ET, Mar 02, 2019)

This new e-commerce policy bans gifts from being shipped to India: If you’ve been frequently getting online goods shipped from foreign e-commerce retailers to India, there’s a new policy you should know about that puts a ban on this practice. As per the new draft e-commerce policy, released on Saturday, February 23, 2019, foreign online retailers will have to register entities in India if they want to continue running their e-commerce platforms in the country. Additionally, the policy has also proposed that these companies will also have to ensure to channelise all product shipments through the customs route. This new policy specifically impacts China-based e-commerce retailers such as Shein, AliExpress and Romwe since these companies currently do not own Indian entities for running their online platforms. This move will essentially ensure that all overseas entities will be banned from undertaking e-commerce orders from India without any physical presence in the country, according to Atul Pandey, partner at Khaitan & Co. who spoke to Bloomberg Quint. Hence, all e-commerce sites or smartphone apps available for download in India must have a registered business entity in the country as the importer on record or an the entity through which all their sales in India are transacted. This move comes in light of Chinese online fashion portals (also providing electronics) having expanded their business and market share in the country over the past two years. According to an estimate by Redseer, these e-commerce platforms have attained more than 5 percent share of the overall fashion e-commerce business – with Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities alone accounting for 30 percent of their sales. According to Shayak Mazumder, Chief Executive and Founder of Homegrown cross-border e-commerce platform Eunimart, the total amount of shipments from China-based e-commerce platforms accounts for up to 2 lakh per day.

(GQ, Feb 26, 2019)

EV Charging Stations In India: EVI Technologies To Install 20,000 Electric Vehicle

Charging Location: Electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in India will soon grow in number by a good margin. EVI Technologies aims to set up 20,000 charging stations at key locations across the country, within the next one-and-a-half years. The company will invest Rs 100 crore in the project in a bid to promote electric mobility. EVI Technologies, incubated at the Electropreneur Park (funded by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology), has tied up with BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd to install 3000 EV charging stations in Delhi alone. The charging stations will require an investment of Rs 15,000-20,000 per head and BSES will charge a tariff of Rs 5 per unit of electric power. Rupesh Kumar, CEO of EVI Technologies shared, "We have a target to create a network of around 20,000 EV chargers in the next one and a half years. This will include home and public charging stations. It will be around Rs 100 crore. We are tying up with some finance partners, who are already providing finance for the leasing model. We are already in discussion with some of them."

(DriveSpark, Feb 18, 2019)

Policy Scan:

Startup Policy Rundown: Nagaland’s Startup Policy, Aadhaar Ordinance, Software

Product Policy and more: With the General Election set to occur in the next 60 days; the 16th Lok Sabha has been dissolved. The last session of the Parliament which concluded on February 13 saw the lapse of at least 22 Bills passed by Lok Sabha. The Bills could not be introduced in the Rajya Sabha. Among the Bills was also the Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill 2019 which the government has now implemented through the ordinance route after the Cabinet’s approval. The anticipated draft Bill that was not introduced in the 16th Lok Sabha was Personal Data Protection Bill 2018. However, the major policy changes since then be it, in RBI data-related circular, Aadhaar Amendment, TRAI circular and now draft ecommerce policy by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has consistently in line with the draft PDP Bill, asking data fiduciaries of their domain

areas to store Indian users’ data in India/ India only, depending upon the criticality of data. In addition to data privacy measures, the draft ecommerce policy also restricts ecommerce marketplaces from offering unlimited discounts and disallows ownership in vendors. Walmart which expects a $1.5 Bn loss from Flipkart this year expects another $280 Mn loss due to these regulatory measures. However, the executive vice president and CFO Brett Biggs said the company has already made adjustments regarding FDI policy and is ready to move forward.

(Inc 42, Mar 09, 2019)

National Electronics Policy 2019 to boost manufacturing drive exports : Industry experts believe that the National Electronic Policy 2019, passed last week by the Union Cabinet, can provide an impetus to Make in India (MII) and its efforts to become a global hub for Electronic System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM), apart from making electronics sector more competitive. “The policy offers significant support for the electronics sector. It is export focussed and aims to take Indian electronic manufacturing to the next level. As a rising economy, and the world’s largest market for mobile phones, India sadly does not have a competitive electronics sector. This policy aims at ensuring Indian manufacturing in the electronics sector gets its rightful place,” Lloyd Mathias, senior technology executive and former Asia Marketing Head of HP, told BusinessLine. The last electronic policy was unveiled 2012. The new policy targets $400 billion turnover by 2025 from domestic manufacturing, setting up cluster for the entire value chain and employing over 1 crore people directly or otherwise to achieve a growth rate of 32 per cent. National Electronics Policy Unveiled: Targets Rs 26 Lakh Crore Make In India Revenue, 100 Crore Mobile Manufactures By 2025: The Union Cabinet approved the National Electronics Policy 2019 which aims to achieve a turnover of Rs 2,600,000 crores ($400 billion) by 2025 via the domestic electronics manufacturing ecosystem. It envisages setting up a cluster of the entire value chain and generate over 1 crore directly or indirect jobs to achieve a growth rate of 32 per cent. The Policy aims to catapult India as a global hub for Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) by incentivizing and building capabilities in the country for developing core components, including chipsets, and creating an environment for the industry to compete globally. Unveiling the new policy, Ravi Shankar Prasad, IT minister, said in a briefing "We aim to target Rs 26,00,000 crores ($400 billion) turnover by 2025 and are targeting a growth rate of 32 per cent from the current 26.7 per cent globally in five years. With the new policy, the electronic manufacturing sector alone will provide employment to about 1 crore people". By creating an enabling ecosystem for globally competitive ESDM sector and promotion of domestic manufacturing and export in the entire value-chain of ESDM, the policy sets an ambitious production target of 100 crore mobile handsets by 2025, valued at approximately Rs 1,300,000 crore .

(BusinessLine, Feb 26, 2019)

General:

Karo Sambhav partners with Xiaomi India for e-waste awareness and collection: Karo Sambhav, a tech-enabled Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO), in partnership with Xiaomi India, India’s number 1 smartphone and smart TV brand today announced a nationwide awareness programme aimed at developing and implementing responsible electronic waste (e-waste) management solutions across India. As a part of this campaign, Karo Sambhav is setting up over 1150 e-waste collections points at all Xiaomi Mi Homes and Mi Authorised Service Centres in over 500 cities across the country. These collection points will enable consumers to drop-off phones and other Xiaomi product categories such as batteries, accessories etc for responsible recycling. Commenting on this alliance Muralikrishnan B, Chief Operations Officer, Xiaomi said, “As the number one smartphone brand, Xiaomi is committed to setting effective examples of environmentally sustainable

measures by providing customers take-back and recycling services that meet world-class standards. By ensuring that all our Mi Home and service centre outlets are equipped with e-waste bins, we are confident that these efforts will go a long way in building greater public awareness among our consumers for responsible disposing of.” “Karo Sambhav is building transformative solutions that bring much-required transparency and accountability in e-waste management in India. Active participation of brands like Xiaomi will go a long way in mainstreaming of the issue of e-waste,” said Pranshu Singhal, Founder and Director, Karo Sambhav.

(Deccan Chronicle, Mar 06, 2019)

Bharat Electronics launches SWAGAT – Automatic Fare Collection Gating System:

Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), a defence public sector undertaking, presented SWAGAT the Automatic Fare Collection Gating System. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the system on Monday as part of the inaugural of Phase I of the Ahmedabad Metro. SWAGAT is an initiative steered by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) in collaboration with BEL and Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) with the support of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI) and State Bank of India (SBI). SWAGAT is compliant with the National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) ecosystem for hassle-free commute across India. It is in keeping with the spirit of Make in India, Digital India and Skill India. The fare collection system is the first indigenous system and the first ever outside the developed world. It can operate across all cities and all modes of transport to make ‘One Nation – One Card’ a reality. It has also received EMVCo certification by FIME Lab, France. “This technology is a huge step towards a cashless, digital India. This fully indigenous and interoperable System consists of: National Common Mobility Card, Automatic Fare Collection System and Validation Terminal,” said the company release.

(BusinessLIne, Mar 05, 2019)

ERI’s John Shegerian Delivers Keynote on Data Protection and Leads Circular

Economy Panel at India International E-Waste Conference : John Shegerian, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of ERI, the nation’s leading fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cyber security-focused hardware destruction company, delivered a rousing keynote presentation at the first annual India International E-Waste conference in Bangalore last week. Shegerian, who was named “Honorary Chair” of the conference’s second day, served double-duty at the event, also leading the Circular Economy panel discussion, sharing insights and performing moderator duties, asking questions and engaging in dialogue with leading global authorities on the subject. For the keynote, Shegerian shared his presentation, “The Urgency of Global Data Protection in the Age of E-Waste Recycling,” to the international gathering of electronics and electronic waste industry leaders and experts. During the presentation, he shared the very real dangers of hardware hacking and how the problem has evolved. This first-of-its-kind event in India benefited from gathering together all the players in the supply chain to discuss the market, policies, concerns and innovations facing India and the world today,” said event organizer Allen Yu. “It was very helpful and informative to have experts such as John Shegerian, who can share a global perspective on the most important issues.”

(Associated Press, Mar 05, 2019)

ICICI-Videocon case: NuPower-Matrix Group deal on ED's focus: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has extended its probe to find out if there was an illegal fund trail between Mauritius-based Firstland Holdings and NuPower Renewables Pvt Ltd owned by Deepak Kochhar, husband of former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar, in a multi-crore money laundering case. The case is related to the alleged irregularities and corrupt practices in the

sanction of a Rs 1,875 crore loan disbursed by ICICI bank to the Videocon Group during 2009 and 2011.The ED got clues about an illegal transaction running to crores of rupees routed through Firstland to NuPower, an official requesting anonymity told IANS. Firstland is owned by Nishkant Kanodia, the chairman of Matrix Group and son-in-law of Essar Group co-founder Ravi Ruia. The ED learnt about the suspected transactions when Kanodia was questioned on Sunday and Monday. The questioning of Chanda Kochhar, her husband and Videocon Group MD Venugopal Dhoot during the last five days in Mumbai have also given leads to the agency regarding these transactions. "There is money transaction in crores (of rupees) to NuPower from different companies owned by Dhoot and Kanodia's Firstland. But the transaction was done through a web of companies. We have to establish the link," said the official. The ED has learnt that NuPower got investments of Rs 3,250 crore from Firstland and that the process started in December 2010.

(IndiaTV, Mar 05, 2019)

Ola Electric raises Rs 400 crore from Tiger, Matrix & others: Ola Electric Mobility, the e-vehicle solutions business of ride-hailing major Ola, has raised Rs 400 crore in fresh funding from Matrix Partners India and Tiger Global, among other investors. This was the first independent round of investment raised by Ola Electric. The investment in the unit comes after Ola announced its plan last year to bring 1 million electric vehicles to Indian roads by 2022. Headed by Anand Shah, a former BMW executive, and Ankit Jain, who led Ola’s connected vehicle platform, Ola Electric is running several pilots to deploy electric vehicles and charging solutions, including battery swapping stations, electric two-wheeler and three-wheeler services. Incorporated in February 2017 to pilot the use of electric vehicles in its on-demand transportation fleet in Nagpur, the predominant role of Ola Electric was to facilitate the creation of infrastructure for shared electric mobility. The first problem to solve in electric mobility is charging: users need a dependable, convenient, and affordable replacement for the petrol pump,” Anand Shah, head of Ola Electric Mobility, said in a statement. “By making electric easy for commercial vehicles that deliver a disproportionate share of kilometers travelled, we can jumpstart the electric vehicle revolution.” The company is primarily focused on deploying charging and battery swapping networks focused on the commercial electric vehicle segment. Ola Electric has already partnered with several original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and battery manufacturers and intends to work closely with the automotive industry, said the company.

(ET, Mar 02, 2019)

Bharat Electronics signs MoU with Bharat Forge: A navratna firm Bharat Electronics (BEL) and Bharat Forge has entered into a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for strategic co-operation in the field of defence and aerospace products / systems to jointly capitalise on the emerging opportunities in the domestic market, leveraging the policy initiatives of the Indian Government such as Make in India, BEL informed the bourses on Tuesday. The MoU will also enable BEL and Bharat Forge to make joint efforts to seize the opportunities available in the global markets for export of Defence products / systems produced by the individual companies or jointly developed and produced by the two companies, leveraging on the Export Promotion Policy of the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. Earlier, at Aero India 2019 which was held in Bengaluru Bharat Electronics and Hughes India entered into a teaming agreement for design, development, supply, installation, integration and commissioning of Satellite Communication solutions for helicopters under the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. This agreement will enable MoD’s strategic users to get access to helicopter-based Satellite Communication links for real-time and assured communications using ISRO's Ku band satellites. Hughes is the world’s largest provider of broadband satellite networks and services. BEL had also received export orders worth US$33 million from Elbit Systems ElectroOptics Limited (ELOP) for the manufacture and supply of state-of-the-art next generation EOIR payloads and another variant of EOIR payload for Airborne applications.

(DSI Journal, Feb 26, 2019)

Bharat Electronics, Anna Varsity build drone with 2 km zoom range : In an example of successful industry-academia partnership, public-sector defence electronics firm Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL), has successfully built a tethered drone in collaboration with Anna University.The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) called ‘Patang’, which means kite in Hindi, has been developed for surveillance and broadcasting and is ready for commercialisation. The drone, which is customisable, can fly for several hours with the help of a tethered power station and operate at an altitude of 100 meters. The drone is suited for airborne applications that require long endurance, and is built to withstand harsh environments. The applications include border as well as city surveillance, crowd analysis and traffic information, apart from wild animal tracking, reconnaissance and search and rescue during disasters. “We have already tested the prototype and we will commercialise it soon,” said Gunvanta V Mate, project manager at BEL, which demonstrated the indigenously developed blue camouflage-printed drone at the Aero India 2019.

(BS, Feb 26, 2019)

Bangladesh Versus India in the Development Race: There’s an old theory that as an organism develops, it progresses through the same evolutionary stages traveled by its ancestors. Traditionally, economic development has worked in a similar way. When a country first shifts from agrarian poverty to industrialization, it tends to start out in light manufacturing, especially textiles. Later it masters more complex manufactured products, and finally it progresses to inventing its own cutting-edge technology. Thus, each country’s development tends to look a bit that of nations that already went through the process. That certainly seems to describe the experience of South Korea and Taiwan, which reached developed-country status relatively recently. It’s also the path being followed by China. As these countries got richer and their wages rose, low-tech labor-intensive manufacturing industries tended to migrate to countries with cheaper workers. Recently, one of the biggest beneficiaries of this process has been Bangladesh. The garment industry accounts for more than 80 percent of the South Asian nation’s export revenue, and about a fifth of its gross domestic product. In 2017, Bangladesh was the world’s second-largest apparel supplier after China, with 6.5 percent of the market, outpacing neighboring India despite the latter’s much larger economy.

(Bloomberg, Feb 25, 2019)

We Welcome South Korean Businesses To "The Indian Dream": PM Modi : India-South Korea

Ties: PM Narendra Modi said that more than 600 Korean companies such as Hyundai, Samsung and LG Electronics are already invested in India and the prime minister said "we aspire to welcome many more." Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today that the Indian economy is based on sound fundamentals and will in the near future double in size to USD 5 trillion, as he highlighted how India is a "land of opportunities" to investors in South Korea. "No other large economy in the world is growing at over 7 per cent year after year," he said at the India-South Korea Business Symposium in Seoul during his visit to the Republic of Korea. Over 600 Korean companies such as Hyundai, Samsung and LG Electronics are already invested in India and the prime minister said "we aspire to welcome many more." "(Car maker) Kia is soon to join this club too," he added. To ease business visits, India since October last year is giving Korean nationals visa on arrival, he said. "The fundamentals of our economy are sound. We are well set to become a 5 trillion dollar economy in the near future," he said.

(NDTV, Feb 21, 2019)

How India and Vietnam can increase bilateral trade : Vietnam is India's fourth largest trading partner in Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)- the first three being Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia. The India-Vietnam trade has been consistently growing- clocking double-digit rates. It has grown almost 80 per cent over the last five years. Data from the Indian Department of Commerce shows that trade between India and Vietnam grew 11.5 per cent to USD 14.2 billion in 2018 compared with a year ago. The two countries targeted bilateral trade to hit USD 20 billion by 2020 in 2015. This now seems a little bit of a stretch considering the compounded annual rate of growth since 2013 was 12 per cent and for this to happen, it will have to grow at around 19 per cent per year in the next two years. It should not be a surprise that Vietnam and India currently enjoy strong diplomatic and trade relations. The strong ties date as far back as to the cold war days of the 1950s. India not only supported Vietnam's independence from France, it also objected to the US involvement in Vietnam in the 1960s and was one of the first countries to recognise a united Vietnam in 1975 after the war with the US.

(BS, Feb 25, 2019)

The FDI norms for ecommerce are slowly changing logistics in India. Here’s how : he

latest norms on foreign direct investment (FDI) – which came into force on February 1 – expectedly caused much heartburn for ecommerce companies. The norms barred ecommerce companies from selling products of companies in which they hold stake, and also banned cashbacks, discounts, and exclusive sales etc., which have been the key success factors for ecommerce in India so far. And with ecommerce companies, the norms hit other allied sectors too - specifically, logistics for ecommerce. Some startups in the logistics space tell YourStory that the development affected their day-to-day operations and business volumes. Venu Kondur, Co-founder of logistics technology startup Lobb, says that since the implementation of the new guidelines, order volumes from ecommerce majors have dropped significantly. (Lobb captures consumption and markets data, making it easier for lorry owners, transporters and agents to book loads across regions. It mostly serves the movement between western and southern India.)

(Your Story, Feb 25, 2019)

India may gain from trade war : After Donald Trump took over the rein of governance in the

US, it has started imposing higher import duty on imports coming from the rest of the world. Other

countries have also followed the suit and are increasing import tariffs. In this manner, a trade war

has started in the world. According to the recent report of the United Nations, India is among

some select countries which are going to benefit greatly from the current trade war. The report

says that although this trade war will lead to a significant reduction in global trade, India’s exports

may grow by 3.5 percent. Although foreign trade remained almost free during the early period of

history, i.e. the tariffs or other restrictions on imports coming from other countries were minimal.

But later on Governments started imposing heavy import duties coming from other countries and

sometimes it took the shape of competitive exercise. Basic idea of imposing tariffs on goods

coming from other countries used to be protection of domestic industry from foreign competition.

In the meantime, foreign trade theories propounded an understanding developed between

economists that if all the nations of the world remove tariffs and non tariff barriers and walk on the

path of free trade, then all the countries will benefit because people will get cheaper goods.

Countries will achieve the efficiencies in production according to their comparative advantage.

Though, there was no flaw in these theories per se, if followed honestly, however problem started

when the theory was used by the benefit of a few against interests of many others. For instance,

by using this argument of free trade, British Government was able to impose cheaper machine

made goods, against the interests of our small artisans and industries. Our industry decayed and

dependence on agriculture increased. Economists named it de-industrialization. We can say that

the industrialization of India ended due to free trade. Under the pressure of nationalist leaders in

the freedom struggle, the foreign Government was forced to impose tariff on goods coming from

England, what was termed as discriminatory tariff, and that was the time when modern textile,

sugar, cement and paper industries started getting established.

(Daily Excelsior.com, Feb 25, 2019)

Rafael wins $30m Indian Air Force communications deal: Israeli defense electronics company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. has handed its first order for production of hundreds of advanced communications systems, for the Indian Air Force, to its new ARC subsidiary in India. The order amounts to $30 million. The subsidiary will employ hundreds of workers in Hyderabad in southern India. The system is based on information that Rafael will transfer to India under an agreement signed with the Indian authorities in 2017. Rafael's innovative BNet communications systems, which are classified as software, were adapted to the operational requirements of the Indian Air Force. Rafael told "Globes" today that these systems will supplement the advanced radio capabilities of Indian warplanes, while substantially extending their activity, without being detected by the enemy's systems. In addition to production of these systems, the contract signed by Rafael also includes maintaining the systems and assistance given by Rafael to Indian Air Force personnel. The first production order by Rafael to its subsidiary was made in the framework of a festive event during the prestigious Euro-India defense exhibition in Bangalore in recent days. Rafael CEO Maj. Gen. (res.) Yoav Har-Even said that ARC's activity reflected the important ties between Rafael and India through other companies operating there.

(Globes, Feb 24, 2019)

Developing countries like India bear the brunt of global e-waste: Countries like Australia,

China and the United States produce most of the world’s e-waste, but it’s developing countries like India that bear the brunt. India has a massive pile of e-waste of its own but it has also become the dumping ground for other developed countries. The World Economic Forum highlights the challenges of global e-waste in its ‘A New Circular Vision for Electronics’ report. The report asserts that as the use of technology grows, so do the threats concerned with e-waste. One of the biggest being the illegal movement of e-waste from developed countries to their developing counterparts. The complex web of transshipment ports makes detection of e-waste by authorities a considerable hurdle. Nearly 1.3 million tonnes of discarded electronic products make their way out of the European Union without documentation. E-waste, or electronic waste, refers to all electronic equipment that’s been discarded by users with no intentions of reuse. This includes everything from smaller items like lamps and phones to larger appliances like televisions, refrigerators and washing machines.

(Business Insider, Feb 20, 2019

India has potential to become $1 trillion digital economy by 2025: Report : India can create up to $1 trillion of economic value from the digital economy in 2025, with half of the opportunity originating in new digital ecosystems, a recent study by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and McKinsey & Co has found. The report, titled "India's Trillion-Dollar Digital Opportunity" was released in Mumbai by the Minister of Electronics and IT Ravi Shankar Prasad, at the ongoing Nasscom Technology and Leadership Forum. The study finds that India is among the top three global economies in

terms of number of digital consumers. The report said India had 560 million internet subscriptions in 2018, up from 238.71 million in 2013, making it the second-largest internet subscriptions market in the world. India also has the second-fastest growth rate of digital adoption in the comparison set, which considered 17 mature and emerging digital economies including Brazil, China, Indonesia, Russia, South Korea, Sweden, and the United States. India’s digital index score, measured on digital foundation, digital reach and digital value, moved from 17 in 2014 to 32 in 2017 (on a scale of 0 to 100), the second-fastest rise after Indonesia.

(BS, Feb 20, 2019)

Information Technology:

One Nation, one card, here’s how to get & use the new Pan-India mobility card : If paying for different purchases in different mediums stresses you out, the ‘One Nation, One Card’ might just be the good news you were waiting for. Citizens can use the inter-operable transport card to pay for their bus travel, toll taxes, parking charges, retail shopping and even withdraw money. Speaking to the Hindustan Times, Durga Shanker Mishra, the secretary to the Ministry of Urban Affairs, said, “It is a matter of pride that this card, based on National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) standards is compliant with the ‘Make in India’ initiative. The gate and reader prototype has been made by government-owned Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL). All Debit/Credit Cards will be NCMC compliant.” The One Nation One Card is India’s first indigenously developed payment ecosystem. The initiative is supported by the Automatic Fare Collection Gate called ‘Swaagat’ and an open Loop Automatic Fare Collection System called ‘Sweekar.’ Both Swaagat and Sweekar have been developed in India. The One Nation One Card can be compared to a RuPay debit/credit card issued by your bank. Along with a swipe-to-pay option, the transport ecosystem card will also be contactless, allowing quick payment options like your metro smart card.

(The Better India, Mar 06, 2019)

IEW 2019 Closes on a High Note as Electronics Industry Bets High on IoT : The much anticipated third and final day of India Electronics Week 2019 commenced with highly insightful seminars and workshops. In the last three days, participants of the expo came across some ground-breaking innovations, valuable insights from industry experts, hands-on technical know-how from workshops and the opportunity to connect with all kinds of industry players under one roof. The IoT was a key area of discussion throughout the event as exhibitors showcased how prolific and pervasive the technology has become today. The event also saw the coming together of manufacturing machinery creators who are bringing forth compact desktop machineries and rapid prototyping capabilities that will require substantially less upfront investment from businesses. This year IEW witnessed how the electronics industry is all set to gain the most from the IoT. Associations and enablers of the ESDM and IoT community came together to recognize and address the real-life challenges that need to be solved on priority in the ecosystem. Players from various solution and services background shared their thoughts on how each kind of business in playing a part in the IoT environment today.

(BusinessWire India, Mar 01, 2019)

Compendium on Digital India: Digital Infrastructure : As reported earlier, India’s Ministry of

Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has announced the release of a “Digital India Compendium”, titled Digital Bharat, Saksham Bharat. The document outlines the progress of the Digital India initiative. It is divided into two sections, the digital profile of India and the

digital profiles of states and union territories in India.It also discusses the country’s digital infrastructure. It said that under Digital India, a key vision area is to provide digital infrastructure as a utility to every citizen, starting from delivering digital identities to 1.3 billion citizens, linking about 250,000 village council through optical fibres. Aadhaar is the world’s largest digital identity programme that provides biometric and demographic based unique digital identity. It creates an identity infrastructure for the delivery of various social welfare programmes. A total of 1.23 billion Aadhaar cards have been generated. Through their Aadhaar cards, citizens have access to a variety of government services such as LPG subsidies, mobile applications (digital payment methods), scholarships, DigiLockers, and bank accounts under the Jan Dhan programme.

(Open Gov, Feb 24, 2019)

India should become a data analytics hub: Ravi Shankar Prasad: Union Minister for

Electronics & IT Ravi Shankar Prasad,said India should become a data analytics hub on the back of the huge amount of data that Indians are producing. “India has all the potential to become a centre of data analysis. The huge data 1.3 billion Indians are producing. It is a great opportunity,” said Prasad after releasing a report on India’s trillion dollar digital economy at the Nasscom event here. He said the report is not just about digital inclusion but also an opportunity to do business in India. The report stated that India can create up to $1 trillion of economic value from the digital economy in 2025, with half of the opportunity originating in new digital ecosystems that can spring up in diverse sectors of the economy. Currently, India’s digital economy generates about $200 billion of economic value annually largely from existing digital ecosystem comprising of information technology and business process management (IT-BPM), digital communication services (including telecom), e-commerce, domestic electronics manufacturing, digital payments, and direct subsidy transfers. The existing digital ecosystem could contribute up to $500 billion of economic value, but the potential economic value for India could be as much as double that amount — almost $1 trillion— if digital technologies are used to unlock productivity, savings, and efficiency across more diverse sectors such as agriculture, education, energy, financial services, government services, healthcare, logistics, manufacturing, trade, and transportation. The report stated that India has the second-largest number of instant messaging service users worldwide, behind China, and the most social media users, and Aadhaar, India’s unique digital identity programme, covers more than 1.2 billion people, the largest system of its type globally.

(ET, Feb 21, 2019)

Telecom: Telecom department reshuffles officers to fast-track connectivity programs : The

department of telecom (DoT) has reconstituted the group of officers assigned to operationalize some of the ambitious mobile connectivity programs such as mega BharatNet-II, Wi-Fi pilots, Left Wing Extremism (LWE)-II and Northeast, including strategic areas along Indo-China border in Arunachal Pradesh. In an internal notification dated March 5, seen by ETT, the department has assigned BharatNet deployment, Wi-Fi pilot initiatives and other common service centers or CSC-related projects to joint administrator Ranjan Ghosh who was earlier responsible for the provision of mobile services in Northeast region. The Narendra Modi government has concluded BharatNet-I in December 2018, making as many as 1.25 lakh gram panchayats or village blocks connected with optic fiber-based network, capable to offer high-speed Internet services for the delivery of citizen-centric public services.

(ET, Mar 07, 2019)

Wistron's Rs 5,000-crore plan for Apple gets ministry nod : The information technology ministry has approved contract manufacturer Wistron’s Rs 5,000-crore plan to make high-end Apple devices, a move that will give a big push to the government’s Make in India initiative. Wistron currently makes cheaper Apple phones in India. “We have just approved Wistron’s Rs 5,091-crore application and it is with the Cabinet now… Wistron will make the latest iPhone models,” IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said in an interview, adding that another contract manufacturer Foxconn had submitted an application for a Rs 2,500-crore project on December 31. The government isn’t too perturbed by the additional incentives being given by China as it seeks to maintain its place as the leader in electronics manufacturing. India has other significant advantages, he pointed out. “Openness of India’s democratic polity, where creativity is recognised and respected, adds its own incentive,” he said. “We gave little incentive and you saw how many people came.”

(ET, Mar 07, 2019)

UK ban on Huawei's 5G to cost millions of pounds, says Vodafone : Vodafone said any move by Britain to bar equipment made by China's Huawei from all parts of new 5G networks would cost it hundreds of millions of pounds and "very significantly" slow down the deployment of the new technology. The United States has asked allies not to use Huawei's technology because it could be a vehicle for Chinese spy operations, an accusation denied by the company. Vodafone said last month it had paused the use of Huawei components in its core networks in Europe until governments had assessed the risks. The group's UK chief technology officer Scott Petty said on Thursday that Huawei radio equipment was used in nearly a third of the company's 18,000 UK base stations - a part of the network it gauged to be very low risk. It would also be part of the foundation for 5G technology.

(ET, Mar 07, 2019)

China’s Nubia wants to challenge OnePlus in India; to launch gaming and wearable

smartphones : Chinese handset maker Nubia is planning to “restart” in India with the launch of its gaming and wearable smartphones as it eyes the leadership position in the premium smartphone segment currently held by OnePlus Co-founder and senior vice president Ni Fei told ET that the brand—in its latest attempt at gaining a foothold in the India market—plans to pitch itself as a premium gaming device, and will leverage its complete ecosystem around gaming phones back in China. "2019 is when we build our brand in India. We want to restart in India… there is a big potential in India, and it is an important market for us," Ni told ET. "We want to challenge OnePlus in India. We want a leadership position in the premiums segment. Besides, we want to become the No. 1 gaming phone brand here.” OnePlus is the market leader in the premium ($500 and above) smartphone segment, with a market share of 44% in India, according to IDC, with Samsung and Apple the other major players in the segment. Korea’s Samsung, in fact, recently launched its new premium smartphones, Galaxy S10 series, in India.

(ET, Mar 07, 2019)

Global smartphone shipments to fall for third consecutive year: The global smartphone market is projected to experience its third consecutive year of declining shipments as smartphone volumes are forecast to fall by 0.8 per cent, with volumes dipping to 1.39 billion, said a International Data Corp (IDC) report. According to IDC's "Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker" report, the worldwide smartphone market is, however, expected to pick up momentum this year with year-over-year (YoY) growth of 2.3 per cent in the second half in 2019. Global smartphone shipments are forecast to reach 1.54 billion units in 2023. "The biggest question that remains unanswered is what will bring the

smartphone industry back to growth. There is no question that industry growth has been down for reasons that have already been identified -- longer replacement cycles, a challenged China market and geopolitical headwinds," Ryan Reith, Program Vice President, Worldwide Mobile Device Trackers, IDC, said in a statement on Wednesday. "But it is short-sighted to overlook the possibilities of some important technology advancements that are within reach with 5G probably being the most significant."

(ET, Mar 07, 2019)

Samsung confident of regaining top spot in volume terms in India : Tech giant Samsung is confident of regaining its leadership position in volume terms in the hyper-competitive Indian smartphone market this year on the back of new products like the recently launched India-first 'M' series. Samsung Electronics President and CEO (IT & Mobile Communications Division) D.J. Koh said the company has been the market leader in terms of revenue in the October-December quarter as well as the entire 2018 calendar year. "They (Xiaomi) are number one in terms of shipment, but in terms of revenue Samsung is dominant number one in Indian market not only in fourth quarter of last year but full 2018, Samsung was number one. But in terms of number of devices, I want to bring back my position in volume terms," he told reporters here. Koh noted that Samsung is heavily invested in the Indian market with its largest mobile manufacturing facility and experience centre located in the country.

(LiveMint, Mar 06, 2019)

Duracell Ultra introduced to deliver 100 percent more power to household electronics: Duracell Ultra alkaline batteries are made of refined steel inside of which it consists of zinc, manganese and graphite which are used to convert chemical energy into electrical energy. This optimised design contains 3 key components - the anode, the cathode, and the separator which work together to deliver high power. Months after introducing a new line of power banks in India, leading alkaline battery company Duracell has now announced a new alkaline battery - the Duracell Ultra. Duracell Ultra will provide up to 100 percent more power for the growing need of power-hungry device in the Indian household. The move to bring a new product comes as Duracell acknowledges the fact that of the 12 battery-powered devices in the average urban Indian home, five demand significantly higher power than the rest. These high drawing devices could range from anything from a remote-controlled toy, game controllers, TV remotes or torches which need higher power consistently. This is where the new Duracell Ultra alkaline batteries come in. The batteries are made of refined steel inside of which it consists of zinc, manganese and graphite which are used to convert chemical energy into electrical energy. This optimised design contains 3 key components - the anode, the cathode, and the separator - which work together to create a quality battery that delivers strong power.

(The Mobile India, Feb 20, 2019)

Consumer Electronics:

Samsung in talks with Dixon, Foxconn to make TVs in India : Under intense pressure from the government to restart television manufacturing in India, Samsung Electronics has initiated talks with two of the country’s leading contract manufacturers, Foxconn and Dixon Technologies, to start production of TV models up to 42-inches that account for over half of the Indian market. Two senior industry executives said Samsung does not want to invest again in a plant for televisions in India due to shrinking margins in television business amidst intense price competition. The government has told Samsung it wants a commitment to start local sourcing of TV in India before it brings down duty on open cell TV

panel to zero from 5% that led the Korean giant shut down the TV production line in its Chennai plant. Since October, Samsung has been importing TVs from Vietnam at zero levies under free trade agreement (FTA) route.

(ET, Mar 08, 2019)

LG Electronics wants govt. to incentivise local TV manufacturing: LG Electronics, the country’s second-largest consumer electronics firm, has voiced concerns on the lack of enough incentives to expand local television manufacturing. Umesh Dhal, chief relationship officer, LG Electronics India, said local manufacturing can be made attractive by “abolishing customs duty on panels and open cells till manufacturing ecosystem for same is ready in India”. He also said the government should incentivise manufacturers for local production. The statement comes at a time when the country’s largest consumer durable firm Samsung India is negotiating hard with the government. The firm has moved its TV production to Vietnam and is seeking additional sops to restart manufacturing here. The tussle between the government and manufacturers began last year, when a Customs duty on open cells was revised to 5 per cent. A 7.5 per cent duty on panels was also levied. Dhal also said the goods and services tax (GST) rate on TV sets should be brought down, “as it is more of an educative device”.

(BS, Mar 07, 2019)

Tesla on a cost cutting drive moves $35K Model 3 to online stores for sale: Tesla is

shifting all of its sales from stores to the internet, saying the move is needed to cut costs so it can sell the mass-market Model 3 for a starting price of $35,000. The Palo Alto, California, company announced the change Thursday and said it's now taking orders for the $35,000 car, which CEO Elon Musk has said is essential to Tesla's survival. ``It's 2019,'' Musk told reporters. ``People want to buy online.'' Musk also backed off of earlier guidance that the company would be profitable in all future quarters. Because of the moves, it will lose money in the first quarter and ``likely'' be profitable in the second, he said. The electric-car and solar-panel company will close many of its stores, but leave some open as galleries or ``information centers'' in high-traffic areas. Musk didn't give a number of stores that will be closed or employees who will be laid off. ``That isn't today's topic,'' he said.

(ET, Mar 02, 2019)

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS MARKET SET FOR HUGE GROWTH IN THE NEAR FUTURE | GLOBAL REVENUE REACH USD 1.5 TRILLION BY 2024 : Asia Pacific region is anticipated to witness high growth in the Consumer Electronics Market due to large number of household appliances and smartphone users. The growth is mainly driven by the presence of high population and growing disposable income in economies such as China, India Japan and South Korea. Owing to the expansion of mobile device industries in densely populated countries, the region is expected to dominate the overall market. In addition, the growing demand for headsets from offshoring centers in India and Philippines is forecast to augment the demand. Favorable government initiatives pertaining to the promotion of smart city and smart home technologies is placing a high demand for such products. Technological advancements in devices including smartphones, earphones & headphones, speakers and household appliance is anticipated to fuel the consumer electronics market growth. The growth is also characterized by the improving purchasing power of individuals across emerging economies coupled with the growing penetration of energy-efficient appliances. The rapid proliferation of wireless technologies such as Wi-Fi, NFC, and Bluetooth, provides ample growth opportunities to the industry.

(TECHMAG, FEB 26, 2019)

Defence & Solar: INDIA’S EXPANDING STRATEGIC RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA AND FRANCE : India

will expand the scope and range of its strategic partnerships, if not create alliances, with both France and Russia. Future Indo-Russian co-operation could include Moscow’s assistance in developing India’s nuclear submarine fleet. India’s future co-operation with France could include joint maritime military exercises. India’s strategic alliance with France could also provide New Delhi with access to French military bases in the Indo-Pacific. As India is trying to expand its region of influence in the Indo-Pacific and beyond, both France and Russia offer it the opportunity to form strategic bilateral partnerships, if not explicit alliances. As India and Russia try to establish their positions in the international system, they will revisit or reset their existing bilateral relationship and will expand the range and scope of it. It is true to state that India and Russia are natural strategic partners and allies. Bilateral ties with Russia are a key pillar of India’s strategic outlook on the world. India sees Russia as a steady and all-weather friend that has played a significant role in its economic development and security. Since the signing of the “Declaration on the India Russia Strategic Partnership” in October 2000 (during President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India), India-Russia ties have acquired a new dimension in terms of style and quality, with increased political and strategic co-operation and enhanced security, trade and economic ties.

(Indian Defence News, Mar 08, 2019)

INDIAN DEFENCE EXPORTS CONTINUE TO GROW: MOD : Indian defence exports

continue to thrive as a result of continued support by government reforms, according to the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD’s) recently published annual report for fiscal year (FY) 2017–18. According to the annual report, Indian military exports reached Rs 19.37 billion (USD 277 million) in the first nine months of FY 2017–18 to December 2017. This represents a 75% year-on-year increase over the Rs 11.05 billion in defence exports up until December 2016. This latter figure was detailed in the MoD’s FY 2016–17 annual report. According to the latest annual report, Indian defence exports in the full fiscal years for 2015–16 and 2016–17 were Rs 20.59 billion and Rs 15.21 billion respectively. In June 2018, the Department of Defence Production notified a simplified procedure for issue of Authorisation for export of defence items.

(Indian Defence News, Mar 08, 2019)

INDIA'S DEFENCE PSUS RECORD PICK UP IN SALES : India’s defence sector seems to be picking itself up from a slump if the third quarter’s results are any indication, with the Street’s apprehensions about the growth and margin pressure on defence firms now reversing. To be sure, the recent financial performance of defence public sector undertakings (PSUs) has been encouraging. As against a mere two per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth in sales in the June quarter, financial results of eight PSUs in the defence sector show an aggregate 12 per cent spurt in sales in the third quarter. In the subsequent quarters too, analysts say, the trend looks favourable backed by a healthy order book providing revenue visibility and increasing emphasis on execution in the light of recent geopolitical uncertainty. With most companies expanding capacities in the recent past with the hope of increasing project sizes at home and opportunities overseas, the next few quarters are also expected to see higher earnings growth. Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), one of the prominent PSUs in the sector, has reported a whopping 116 per cent sales growth during the third quarter due to approval of its finished inventory which allowed the company to book more revenue. The Mini-Ratna defence PSU is also set to launch its 99th and 100th warship in March and April this year, respectively.

(Indian Defence News, Mar 08, 2019)

INDIAN ARMY TO GET ‘MADE IN INDIA’ ARTILLERY BOOST WITH 3 INDIGENOUS

GUNS: The recent clearance from the Indian Army and the defence ministry for the production of 114 ‘Dhanush’ artillery guns is the latest fillip to India’s indigenous gun manufacturing industry.The guns, deemed the ‘Desi Bofors’, will form part of a trio of artillery weapons, along with the K9 Vajra and the Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS), that will be manufactured in the country. While the Dhanush guns will be manufactured by the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), making them the first indigenously-produced long-range artillery gun, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) had last year cleared the production of 100 K9 Vajras and 150 ATAGS at a cost of Rs 3,365 crore. The K9 Vajras are being produced by Larsen and Toubro (L&T) and South Korea’s Hanwha Tech Win (HTW) under the ‘Make in India’ initiative, while the ATAGS is being developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), with one prototype being made in partnership with Tata Power (Strategic Engineering Division) and the other with Bharat Forge. Once fully inducted, the three guns are expected to boost the artillery power of the Indian Army after a lull of nearly 31 years since the Bofors guns were inducted. The Bofors guns were controversially the last piece of artillery imported by India.

(Indian Defence News, Mar 08, 2019)

India Leases Mothballed Russian Nuclear Submarine For $3 Billion: India inked a deal to lease a mothballed nuclear-powered Akula-1 class submarine from Russia for over $3 billion (INR 21,000 crore) on Thursday. The submarine hulls will be mothballed at the Zvezdochka shipyard in Severodvinsk and would undergo a deep refit and rebuild, to be fitted with Indian sensors, operation room electronics, and communication equipment before being delivered to India in or before 2025. The contract also includes sustenance and spares support for 10 years, as well as training and technical infrastructure for its operations, sources were quoted by TOI as saying Thursday. An Indian naval delegation led by Inspector General (Nuclear Safety) Vice Admiral Soonil V Bhokare had conducted an inspection of two Akula-2 class submarines, the Bratsk and the Samara in December 2018. The new submarine will replace INS Chakra Akula-class submarine that lacks long-range missiles. It was taken on a 10-year lease from Russia in April 2012 for $900 million in January 2004. “INS Chakra’s existing lease will be extended till at least 2025 through another contract till the new submarine, which will be bigger and more advanced than it, becomes operational,” said a source. The stealth-capable INS Chakra is equipped with cruise missiles and can be deployed for ISR (intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) missions. But the submarine is not meant for "deterrence patrol," that is, carrying out a patrol aimed at deterring enemies from attacking India with nuclear weapons.

(DefenceQWorld.net, Mar 08, 2019)

SECTION – IV

Forth coming EVENTS & GENERAL INFORMATION

For Glance of ELCINA Activities 2017-18: Please refer: (https://youtu.be/0H0mHxTi9JA)

Overseas Shows

Event : China International PCB and Assembly Show (CPCA Show)

Organiser : China Printed Circuit Association (CPCA) From : 19-March-2019

To : 21-March-2019

Venue & City

: National Convention & Exhibition Center, Shanghai, China

Website : http://www.cpcashow.com

Event : electronica China 2019

Organiser : Messe Munchen From : 20-March-2019

To : 22-March-2019

Venue & City

: Shanghani New International Expo Centre China

Website : https://electronica-china.com

Event : KPCA Show 2019 (Int’l Electronic Circuits and Packaging Show)

Organiser : Korea Printed Circuit Association

From : 24-April-2019

To : 26-April-2019

Venue & City

: KINTEX Exhibition Center, Goyang, Gyeonggi, Korea

Website : http://www.kpcashow.com/eng/main.asp https://www.ces.tech

Domestic Shows

Event : electronica India 2019

Organiser : Messe Muenchen India

From : 25-September-2019

To : 27-September-2019

City : Greater Noida, Delhi NCR, India

Website : https://electronica-india.com

SECTION - V ELCINA EVENTS, ACTIVITIES & SERVICES

“10th Source India – Electronics Supply Chain”

15th February 2019

@ Hotel Green Park, Chennai

10th Source India - Electronics Supply Chain” scheduled on 15th February 2019 @ the Hotel Green Park, Chennai. The event theme focused on “Source Locally….Supply Globally”. The event was inaugurated by Thiru M. C. Sampath, Hon’ble Minister for Industries, Govt. of Tamil Nadu.

In addition to the Inaugural Session, the Conference comprised of two panel discussions on Significance of a “Value Added Electronics Manufacturing – Components, Raw Materials & EMS” and “Key Segments driving Electronics Manufacturing in India”. Program Details:

A Conference on “Source Locally….Supply Globally”.

A mini exhibition to showcase opportunities for buyers and sellers.

Pre-arranged Business to Business Meetings at Buyer Seller Meet.

Reserved Buyer-Seller Meeting Area for pre-arranged meetings.

Industry Networking Session

Opportunity for informal meetings and networking.

The Source India Electronics Supply Chain witnessed strong participation by over 250 delegates, 18 buyer companies and 125+ ESDM Supply Chain related companies. The Conference hosted eminent speakers from industry and Government. The Buyer Seller Meet witnessed keen interest with each Buyer having 12-15 meetings adding up-to over 200 meetings in an intense session. In addition to the Inaugural Session, the Conference comprised of two panel discussions on Value Added Electronics Manufacturing & Key Segments Driving Electronics Manufacturing in India. We would like to thank all our Government & Industry Sponsors, Speakers, Exhibitors, Delegates & Buyers for wholeheartedly contributing to the success of this event.

Glimpses of Source India 2019

Inaugural Session

Mr. Amrit Manwani, President ELCINA and Chairman, Sahasra Group, emphasized the importance of the theme “Source Locally… Supply Globally” to highlight the importance of exports and to make Indian Companies a part of the global supply chain. Opportunities in the domestic market are growing exponentially and every stakeholder must take advantage of the same, achieve economies of scale and compete in the export markets.

Mr. Markku Hangasjarvi, Global CEO of Salcomp exuded confidence in the Indian market and was extremely positive about his company’s performance and the mobile sector at large. He informed that energy management and charging technologies were advancing rapidly and the Indian market provides the largest opportunity globally for growth in the sector. Salcomp, he informed has reposed their faith in India and has invested in new plants and they now employ 7000 people In India in their 3 manufacturing plants.

Mr. Josh Foulger, Managing Director, FIH India (Foxconn) shared his vast experience and vision about the mercurial mobile phone industry with which he had been involved for more than two decades. He said that the electronics market had been growing at 20% since last 5 years and would cross 400 bn by FY 2024-25. This market was driven by rise in digital density and spread of e-governance under which all services would now be delivered digitally. Thus he estimated that in next 10 years, by the time the industry was celebrating the 20th Source India, the electronics sector in India should be valued at USD 1 Trillion and with the right policies and support, Tamil Nadu could have 15+% share of the same.

Mr. M Velmurugan, Executive VC, Guidance Bureau made a detailed presentation about the industrial landscape of Tamil Nadu and the high rank of the State in industrial output, State GDP as well as electronics manufacturing. He described Tamil Nadu as a silent performer with highly skilled and competent work force which had enabled this progress.

Thiru N Muruganandam, IAS, Principal Secretary, Industries, Tamil Nadu graced the event as Guest of Honour. He appreciated ELCINA’s efforts in organizing Source India continuously in Chennai since last 10 years and congratulated the organizing committee and members for this achievement and support to the ESDM sector in Tamil Nadu. He apprised the delegates about the Electronics Policy of Tamil Nadu which was under preparation and noted that ELCINA had provided valuable inputs for the same.

Thiru Muruganandam apprised the delegates about the continuous efforts being made by Industries department and policy for supporting growth and maintaining leadership in manufacturing. He also advised that Source India should be expanded and made the flagship event for ESDM sector in Tamil Nadu and offered support from the State Government to ensure the same was done successfully.

Hon’ble Minister for Industries, Thiru MC Sampath graced the occasion as the Chief Guest and he too was appreciative of the fact that Source India was being organised consistently in Tamil Nadu for the last decade since 2009. The Minister also congratulated ELCINA on completing their Golden Jubilee and 50 years of service to the industry. He referred to the Vision 2023 document of Tamil Nadu and their target to make the State a progressive and prosperous one with zero poverty. He highlighted the role that ESDM sector has to play in this vision by providing employment, attracting FDI and supporting national programs such as Make in India, Digital India, Smart Cities and Bharat Net. The Hon’ble Minister also apprised the delegates about the growth of manufacturing in Tamil Nadu and the importance the government gave to this sector.

Panel Members

From Left to right: Mr. Sudarshan Pitty, Head of Chennai Factory, Nokia Solutions & Networks, Dr. Ravi Bhatkal, MD, MacDermid Performance Solutions, Mr. Jarkko Korhonen, Corporate VP-Global Sourcing, Salcomp Plc, Thiru M.C. Sampath, Hon’ble Minister for Industries, Steel Control and Special Initiatives, Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Mr. N Ramachandran, Past President ELCINA & MD, Mel Systems & Services, Mr. M. Sathya Kumar LLB, ACA, ACMA, CS, CIMA (UK) & Mr. Nirbhay Gopal, Director, Vishay Components

The First Session following the Inaugural was on “Value Added Electronics Manufacturing – Components, Raw Materials & EMS”. In this Session the following eminent speakers participated.

The Session was chaired by Mr. N Ramachandran, CMD, Mel Systems & Services & Past President ELCINA.

The discussions focused around sourcing challenges and gaps in the supply chain which needed to be plugged and in turn were a great opportunity for the stakeholders in the sector. Speakers also elaborated on the current status of value addition and role of the Industry as well as expectations from State and Central Governments to enhance the same and improve depth of manufacturing in the sector.

Panel Members -

From Left to right: Mr. Rajoo Goel, Ms. Nirmalatha, Vice President, APEITA, Ms. Vandana Srivastava, Director & Nodal Officer, MSIPS, Ministry of Electronics & IT, Mr. Amrit Manwani, President ELCINA & Chairman Sahasra Group, Mr. Sreeram Srinivasan, CEO, Syrma Technologies, Mr. NK Mohapatra, CEO, Electronics Sector Skills Council of India, Mr. N Ramachandran, Past President ELCINA & MD, Mel Systems & Services

The Final Session of the Conference was on the “key segments and eco-system factors driving electronics manufacturing”. The Session was chaired by Mr. Amrit Manwani, President ELCINA and the following Speakers shared their views during this Session “Key Segments driving Electronics Manufacturing in India”. Mr. Srinivasan elaborated on the technology trends and need for our Industry to address new opportuities such as IoT, AI, Smart Cities, EVs etc. Ms. Vandana Srivastava, Director, MeitY gave a detailed talk on the upcoming National Policy for Electronics 2019 which would be a game changer and a big boost for the sector.

Release of 32nd Edition of ELCINA Directory 2019 by Guest of Honour - Mr. N. Muruganandam, IAS, Principal Secretary, Industries Department, Govt. of Tamil Nadu Nadu

Members Presenting ELCINA’s Recommendations for Tamil Nadu Electronics & Hardware Policy to the Hon’ble Industry Minister

Exhibition Stalls & Buyer-Seller Meet @ 10th Source India

First Southern Region Meeting & Seminar

Date : 14th February, 2019

Venue : Lemon Tree Hotel, Hyderabad

We are pleased to inform you that First Southern Region Meeting of ELCINA Members held on 14th February, 2019 @ Hotel Lemon Tree Hotel, Hyderabad. Mr. Mr. Rajiv Venkatraman, Chairman Southern Region, ELCINA & MD, PEC Mfg Co. welcomes the delegates and Mr. Amrit Manwani, President-ELCINA gave the Special Address on Trends & Opportunities.

Industry & Policy Updates – NPE 2019 were given by Mr. Rajoo Goel, Secretary General, ELCINA.

A Special Industry Address was delivered by Mr. Rudra Jadeja, CEO, Kalyani Rafael Advanced Systems during the meet.

Glimpses of Southern Region Meeting

ELCINA-CKM Program:

Continuing its efforts to establish an extensive source of knowledge to serve Indian Engineering and Electronics Industry and cultivate a manufacturing culture in the country, ELCINA-Centre for Knowledge Management (CKM), since its launch in 2008, has been conducting various workshops on a variety of topics of interest to the satisfaction of the industry with focus on quality improvement and enhancing competitiveness. It has also been organizing In-house training workshops in companies for the benefit of the industry and the number of workshops is growing every year.

ELCINA-CKM - Training Programs on Quality, Productivity & Soft Skills

S. No. Program Name Days

Quality Improvement Techniques - Core Tools 1 SPC - Statistical Process Control 1

2 7 QC Tools - Problem Solving Techniques 1

3 FMEA - Product & Process 1

4 RCA & CAPA - Root Cause Analysis / Corrective Action Plan 1

5 Right (RFT) First Time Quality for Zero Defect Manufacturing - Customer Focus

1

6 Global 8 D - Problem Solving Techniques 1

7 Reliability Testing & Certification for LED Lighting Products 1

8 Six Sigma Methodology for Process Improvement 1

9 MSA 1

10 APQP / PPAP 1

11 5 S 1

12 Six Sigma - Green Belt 1

13 Sampling Inspection for Parts / Products (IS 2500 & IS 12040) & Vendor Rating

1

14 Environment Testing for Electronics Products & Components as per IS Standards

1

15 ISO 9001:2015 Requirements & Implementation 1

16 ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor Course 1

17 ISO 14001:2015 EMS - Environment Management System 1

18 Internal Audit Training 1

19 Environment & Health - EHS Legal Requirement 1

Manufacturing - Productivity & Cost

20 KAIZEN 1

21 Cost Reduction Strategies in Production - Via Toyota Production System (TPS)

1

22 Equipment Maintenance - Autonomous Maintenance Methodology 1

23 Control of Waste(7 types) - 3M (Mura, Muri and Muda) Methodology 1

24 Production Capacity Enhancement with Flow Manufacturing 1

25 Vendor Evaluation Technique 1 26 Material Handling & Warehouse Management 1

27 Lean Manufacturing 1

28 Soldering 1

29 Value Stream Mapping 1

30 Just in Time Manufacturing Methodologies 1

31 Principles in KANBAN 1

32 Reduction of Set-up Time - Use of SMED 1

Soft Skills 33 Internal Communication Skills & Building High Performance Team 1

34 Personality Enrichment & Leadership Skills 1

35 Business Time & Stress Management 1

36 Conflict Management 1

37 Assertiveness and Dealing with Difficult Situations 1

38 Shop Floor Management Skills 1

39 Motivation Skills 1

40 Time Management & Stress Management 1

41 Team Building for High Performance 1

42 Building Better Work Relationship 1

43 Conflict Resoultion at Work - Techniques 1

44 Pesonality Development 1

45 Managerial Effectiveness 1

46 Influencing & Persuading Others 1

47 Business Communication 1

48 Internal Effective Communication 1

49 Leadership Development for Organisational Success 1

50 Leadership for Young Managers 1

Please click the link below for more training programs:

http://elcina.com/trainingProgram.php

Please contact Rajesh Rawat (9911445890) for conducting the In-House / Open-House training programs or mail us at rajesh@elcina.com

ELCINA PRODUCT DISPLAY CENTRE at ELCINA HOUSE

The 'OSRAM DISPLAY CENTRE' in ELCINA House is a permanent Display Centre and serves to showcase the Indian electronics industry to visitors. The Display Centre has now 11 Full Stalls and 4 Half/Mini Stalls, presently occupied by the following Member-companies:-

Full Stalls

1. Bharat Electronics Ltd, Bangalore

2. TDK India Pvt. Ltd., Noida

3. Teknik Electromeconic Pvt Ltd,

Bangalore

4. SGS Tekniks Manufacturing Pvt Ltd,

Gurgaon

5. Deki Electronics Ltd, Noida

6. EMI Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore

7. Elin Electronics Ltd, New Delhi

8. Syrma Technology Pvt. Ltd., Chennai

9. AT & S India Pvt.Ltd., Mysore

Half/Mini Stalls

1. Super Mount Pack Pvt. Ltd.

Bangalore

2. CTR Mfg. Inds Ltd., Aurangabad

3. Neotec Semiconductor Ltd.,

Taiwan

4. Sowparnika Thermistors and

Hybrids Pvt.Ltd., Thrissur (Kerala)

Two full stalls are currently available at present and interested members may kindly contact

ELCINA House, New Delhi (saly@elcina.com) for advance booking of the same.

ELCINA’s PUBLICATIONS:

“Indian Printed Circuit Board Industry & Market” A Research Report

The evolution of miniaturization and sub-miniaturization in the design of electronic equipment led to the emergence of a new technique of inter-component wiring and assembly known as the printed circuit board (PCB). This technology has now become the backbone of electronic devices. They provide the required mechanical support structure and electrical connect for the circuit. In addition to providing the connectivity, they also help to reduce the overall size and enhance the efficiency of the device. Source: http://elcina.com/new_publication_details.php?p=14

“Opportunities and Challenges in the Strategic Electronics Sector, with special focus on MSMEs”. We are pleased to inform you that, a Special Report (Update 2016) has been prepared by ELCINA on this publication. This Report involved detailed research & discussions with varied stakeholders from Defence Sector. It provides updated information as well as recommendations for next steps for Strategic Electronics and policy changes that we believe are required to take the Defence Electronics Sector to new heights. The updated report was released during Strategic Electronics Summit 2016 on 7th July.

http://elcina.com/services_publications_space_defence_msmes.asp Super Capacitor-Market Landscape Study

A Supercapacitor or Ultracapacitor is a charge storage device that stores electrical charges via

electrochemical & electrostatic processes and has an unusually high energy

density when compared to common capacitors. Due to their beneficial

properties like fast charging ability, superior low temperature performance,

long service and cycle life, and reliability, Supercapacitors hold the potential

to replace or complement traditional batteries and capacitors in several

applications. Supercapacitors are already being used worldwide in number of

applications ranging from automotive, renewable energy to electronics. For

more details you can visit below link:

http://www.elcina.com/services_publications_supercapacitor.asp

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