New Delhi, Delhi, India: Minda Instruments Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Minda Corporation and part of the Spark Minda Group, has received government approval to manufacture Display Module Sub-Assemblies — a component India has largely imported until now. The clearance came under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), part of a batch of 31 new proposals the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology approved on August 17, taking the scheme’s total to 106 projects. TXB Optics received the same approval in the same round, for the same component.
What the ECMS Approval Covers
The approval allows Minda Instruments to set up a greenfield facility for TFT display module assembly, as part of the company’s backward integration strategy. Minda Instruments currently supplies instrument clusters and automotive electronics to major original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The new facility will let the company manufacture the display component in-house rather than continue importing it, bringing a critical part of the automotive electronics supply chain onto Indian soil.
Reducing Import Dependence in Automotive Electronics
India has sourced its dashboard displays from abroad for years. A domestic plant changes that equation: it means shorter supply lines and less exposure the next time a chip shortage or a shipping crisis disrupts the industry, as both have in recent years. For an industry that has repeatedly felt the effects of global supply-chain shocks, localizing display module production is a direct hedge against those risks.
What Aakash Minda Said
Aakash Minda, Executive Director, Minda Corporation Ltd, framed the approval as both a vote of confidence and a step toward a larger goal:
“This approval reflects the confidence the Government of India has placed in our engineering capabilities. A display is the point where a driver meets the vehicle. Bringing its manufacture to India is a natural continuation of the work we have built over the past decade. Import substitution is one part of this story, but the larger purpose is building the depth and precision India needs to design and manufacture the electronics that will define mobility going forward. We see this as an early step in that direction, and one we are committed to leading.”
Beyond Minda: A Facility Open to External Customers
The new facility will not serve Minda’s own OEM relationships exclusively — it will also cater to external customers, giving the company access to supply contracts across the broader automotive electronics market. That positions Minda Instruments to compete for display module business beyond its existing customer base, expanding its footprint in India’s automotive electronics ecosystem.
The ECMS Scheme at a Glance
The August 17 tranche of ECMS approvals carries a projected investment of Rs 7,877 crore and is expected to generate 9,588 direct jobs. Since its launch, cumulative investment approved under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme stands at Rs 69,548 crore across 15 states, reflecting the scale of India’s push to build a domestic electronics component base.
About Minda Corporation and Spark Minda Group
Minda Instruments Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Minda Corporation and part of the Spark Minda Group. This ECMS approval builds on years of work inside India’s automotive electronics ecosystem and puts Minda Corporation among the country’s leading players in the space, extending its existing business of supplying instrument clusters and automotive electronics to major OEMs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What has Minda Instruments been approved to manufacture? Minda Instruments has received government approval to manufacture Display Module Sub-Assemblies, specifically TFT display modules used in vehicle instrument clusters, at a new greenfield facility in India.
What is the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS)? ECMS is a Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology scheme supporting domestic manufacturing of electronics components. The August 17 approvals brought the scheme’s total to 106 projects, with cumulative approved investment of Rs 69,548 crore across 15 states since launch.
Did any other company receive approval for the same component? Yes. TXB Optics received the same approval, for the same Display Module Sub-Assembly component, in the same round of 31 approvals on August 17.
How big was the August 17 batch of ECMS approvals? The batch of 31 approvals carries a projected investment of Rs 7,877 crore and is expected to create 9,588 direct jobs.
What does this mean for India’s automotive electronics industry? It reduces India’s reliance on imported dashboard displays, shortens supply chains, and adds domestic capacity that can supply both Minda’s existing OEM customers and the broader automotive electronics market.