In particular, Apple and Samsung may profit from India's efforts to expedite product safety approvals.
India will test out a parallel testing strategy to quicken safety approvals for new electronic devices, an industry group told Reuters on Friday, a move that could support Samsung and Apple's plans to introduce new devices.
The action is being taken as India works to eliminate business bottlenecks and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is bullish about the electronics hardware manufacturing sector, which his administration expects to be worth $300 billion by 2026.
The idea of testing various device parts simultaneously could reduce the 16 to 21 weeks currently required to test and certify products like wireless earbuds and smartphones by as much as five to eight weeks.
The group MAIT stated in its statement that "for industry, it is directly linked with ease of doing business; for consumers, this will result in faster access to the latest products."
Its members include domestic and foreign companies involved in the electronics, telecom, and IT sectors in India, as well as brands like Apple, Samsung, and Xiaomi.
The testing organisation, the Bureau of Indian Standards, "has agreed to a pilot project where some identified electronics hardware products shall be undergoing parallel testing" to reduce the time needed, the group continued.
The testing organisation, the Bureau of Indian Standards, "has agreed to a pilot project where some identified electronics hardware products shall be undergoing parallel testing" to reduce the time needed, the group continued.