Cope harder: Ashwini Vaishnaw counters report on iPhone subsidy with tax, job numbers

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has defended India's iPhone manufacturing subsidies, citing tax collections of Rs 3.25 lakh crore and 12 lakh jobs under the mobile PLI scheme. The minister made the statement to criticism over whether India's push for high-tech manufacturing delivers enough domestic value to justify public spending.
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- Business
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- AI & gadgets, Government schemes
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- India Today
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- Wednesday, 28 October 2026, 10:51 am IST
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