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      Amazon to Start Device Manufacturing in India | Aatmanirbhar Bharat

      HI FRIENDS,

      Amazon announce on 16th Feb 2021 (Today) that it will be launching its first manufacturing line in India later this year.

      The unit will set up in Chennai, Tamil Nadu and will begin with producing of Amazon Fire TV Stick devices every year.

      Amazon said that it will invest $1 billion to digitise 10 million small and medium businesses, help businesses in India sell worldwide enabling $10 billion in cumulative exports, and create 1 million jobs by 2025.

      E-Commerce gient said that setting up manufacturing in India help its commitment to the government’s ‘Make in India‘ and ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat‘ initiatives.

      Amazon Blog Mention that :

      The company will start the manufacturing operations in Chennai later this year in partnership with contract manufacturer Cloud Network Technology, a subsidiary of Foxconn. 

      Amazon also said that it will continuously evaluate the scaling capacity of the manufacturing line to additional marketplaces and many more cities depending on the domestic demand.

      The announcement was made after a meeting between Amit Agarwal, Senior Vice President, Amazon India and Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union Minister of Information and Technology.

      Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union Minister of Information and Technology Said :

      “India is an attractive investment destination and is poise to become a major player in the global supply chain in the electronics and IT products industry.

      Our Government’s decision to launch a Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme has received tremendous response globally,”.

      “We welcome Amazon’s decision to set up a manufacturing line in Chennai, as it will enhance domestic production capacities, and create jobs as well.

      This will further our mission of creating an Atmanirbhar Bharat which is digitally empower.”

      Amit Agarwal said :

      Amazon to partnering with the government to advance the vision of an ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat‘.

      “This further reiterates our commitment to the Government of India’s ‘Make in India’ initiative,”.

      Tweet from Amazon shows us that Tamil Nadu has been an essential partner for the company and that its first manufacturing line in India in Chennai will contribute directly to the local economy and showcase India’s ability to produce world-class products.

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