The Indian government has received Rs 2,725 crore investments from 42 applicant companies under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for telecom gear manufacturing, according to Devusinh Chauhan, minister of state for communications. The scheme has generated over 15,500 new jobs and exported products worth Rs 8,804 crore. The PLI scheme was launched in June 2021 and has catalyzed the production of telecom equipment in India.