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MedTech multinationals bet big on India, eyeing global hub status

Global medtech giants like Siemens and Philips are expanding R&D and manufacturing in India, leveraging policy support and talent to embed India in global value chains

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This wave of investment is underpinned by a confluence of cost advantages, policy incentives such as the PLI scheme, access to engineering talent and rising domestic demand.

Anjali SinghSanket Koul Mumbai/New Delhi

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Several multinational medical device makers are focusing on deepening their presence in India by expanding their local manufacturing footprint and research capabilities, a move that can catapult India into a strategic hub for the medical technology industry.
 
Among those increasing their reach in the country are Siemens Healthineers and Philips, signalling a broader shift from India being only a sales destination to becoming a global production and innovation base.
 
Siemens Healthineers, one of the approved applicants under the Indian government’s production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for medical devices, is investing ₹91.9 crore to locally manufacture computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance