Designed in India, Made in India: Ashwini Vaishnaw showcases ultra-durable tablet

IANS April 18, 2025 228 views

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw dramatically demonstrated an ultra-durable Indian-made tablet, dropping and standing on it to prove its strength. The showcase highlights India's growing capabilities in electronics manufacturing under the 'Make in India' initiative. VVDN Technologies is emerging as a key player in the country's hardware manufacturing ambitions. This effort aligns with the government's broader goal of technological self-reliance and boosting domestic electronics production.

"Nahin tootega (will not break). Designed in India, Made in India." - Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Delhi, April 18: Union Railways and Electronics and IT Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, on Friday took to social media platform X to showcase a tablet that is not only designed and made in India but is also extra durable.

Key Points

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Demonstrates tablet's durability through rigorous physical testing

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Supports 'Make in India' electronics initiative

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Showcases indigenous technology manufacturing capabilities

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Reflects government's push for self-reliant tech sector

Sharing a video from VVDN Technologies' manufacturing unit, he wrote, "Nahin tootega (will not break). Designed in India, Made in India."

In the video, Vaishnaw is seen rigorously testing the tablet's strength by throwing it on the ground, dropping it from a height, and even standing on it -- all to demonstrate its durability.

The post reflects India's growing push for indigenous, high-quality electronics under the 'Make in India' initiative.

In another video from the same location, the Union Minister shared a glimpse of India's AI server technology with a caption that read, "India's AI server... 'Adipoli' at VVDN Technologies," where he was seen interacting with the staff and taking inputs about the manufacturing process.

The initiative echoes the minister's earlier February post where he unveiled a "Designed and Made in India" laptop from VVDN Technologies.

The homegrown company, which specialises in end-to-end electronics product development, is becoming a key player in India's ambition to become a global hardware manufacturing hub.

The initiative aligns with India's larger goal of becoming self-reliant in technology and manufacturing by promoting the design, development, and production of more electronic products within the country.

The Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme has played a key role in this push by offering financial support to companies investing in domestic manufacturing.

In January this year, the government revealed that the PLI 2.0 scheme for IT hardware has already led to Rs 10,000 crore worth of production and created 3,900 jobs in just 18 months since its rollout.

Meanwhile, calling it a historic achievement, Vaishnaw on Thursday said that the smartphones emerged as India's largest export category in the first 10 months of FY25 -- marking a major success story under the government's PLI scheme.

"India's electronics sector has seen rapid growth over the past decade, with production surging from Rs 2.4 lakh crore in 2014 to Rs 9.8 lakh crore in 2024," the government said earlier this year.

Reader Comments

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Rahul K.
This is amazing! Finally seeing Indian tech that can compete globally. The durability test was impressive - I'd buy one just to support Make in India 🇮🇳
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Priya M.
Love the initiative but I hope they focus on software optimization too. Hardware is great but user experience matters just as much!
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Sanjay T.
Minister standing on the tablet was hilarious but effective marketing 😂 When will these be available for purchase? Need one for my construction site workers!
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Ananya R.
The growth numbers are impressive but I hope they maintain quality control as production scales up. We've seen too many products fail after initial hype.
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Vikram J.
"Nahin tootega" - what a simple yet powerful tagline! This is exactly the kind of innovation we need. Hope to see more Indian brands competing with Apple/Samsung soon.
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Neha P.
As an engineer, I'm curious about the materials used. The weight distribution must be perfect to survive those tests without cracking. Great work VVDN team! 👏

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