India's Digital Leap Forward: IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Tests Groundbreaking Made-in-India Laptop

IT Minister Vaishnaw Gets Hands-On with India's First Truly Homegrown Laptop In what looks like a real breakthrough for India's tech independence, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw recently tested a fully indigenous laptop manufactured to meet international standards. This feels like a genuine game-changer in India's journey toward becoming a global manufacturing hub for electronics while reducing dependence on imports. The Indigenous Innovation Showcase While checking out the new device at a demo session at the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) complex in New Delhi, Vaishnaw got his hands on what officials are calling "a truly made-in-India laptop." Unlike previous attempts at domestic laptop production, which often relied heavily on imported components, this device reportedly features a significant percentage of locally manufactured parts—from the motherboard to the casing. "This is pretty much what PM Modi has been talking abou...