Ashwini Vaishnaw has set October 23, 2028, as the target for India to have smartphones designed, manufactured and branded domestically. The ambition comes as the country seeks to move beyond manufacturing devices for global companies and build its own design capabilities and intellectual property. India could have its own smartphone brand, with domestic design, manufacturing and intellectual property, by October 2028, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said at the NDTV World Summit in.