Indian IT Minister claims we'll see the first Indian smartphone brands in the near future

Speaking on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum 2026, India's IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw is now claiming that the country will soon have its own smartphone brand (or brands, plural), and promises the Indian government has done all the "homework" required for such an endeavor. This brand (or these brands, it's unclear if we're talking about one or more) will be launched within the next 12 to 18 months and will be "global". It's hard to grasp what he means exactly, though. Will these be state-run brands? If not, who is behind them? Anyway, if this is to actually happen (and that's...

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