Xiaomi Corp’s Indian arm will start making wireless audio products in the country through a partnership with electronics maker Optiemus, the company said on Monday.
Xiaomi India will make its first indigenous audio gadget at Optiemus Electronics’ factory in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, the company said in a statement as it targets a 50% increase in production of locally sourced components by 2025.
The push comes as the manufacturer of the Redmi brand of smartphones recently lost to South Korean rival Samsung as India’s top smartphone company.
The company did not say what kind of audio products it will make at the Indian factory, but it is “committed to making more such collaborations across a wider range of categories in our product line-up.”
Xiaomi, which makes most of the smartphones and TVs sold in India locally, did not say when it would start making audio products. It sells speakers, earbuds, wired and wireless headphones in India.
The Indian government is pushing global companies to invest in local manufacturing as part of its vision to make the country self-sufficient.
