Lenovo will double output of Make-in-India devices in 2 years: Katyal

We assembled 6.4 million Made-in-India devices across segments in 2023-24. We doubled it in FY25, Shailendra Katyal, Lenovo India vice-president and managing director said
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It is the largest personal computer (PC) player in the world and holds the second spot in India in terms of market share. Its smartphones under the Motorola brand name are already among the top 7 in terms of sales in the country and are also exported to North America. Shailendra Katyal, Lenovo India vice-president and managing director, shares the company's India strategy in an interview in Bengaluru with Surajeet Das Gupta. Edited excerpts:

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