NEW DELHI : India’s smartphone exports have set a new benchmark, surging past the $2 billion mark in October — the highest monthly total ever recorded. This milestone, according to estimates from the Indian Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA), an industry body representing both global and domestic mobile device manufacturers, underscores the country’s growing prominence in global mobile supply chains. 

In the first seven months of the current financial year, smartphone exports in value terms have already exceeded $10.6 billion — marking a 37 per cent year-over-year increase from . . .