Dell has 5,000 employees in China and two manufacturing facilities. In a statement released by Dell, the company said in that in its meeting with Singh, they discussed "ways of building India's hardware manufacturing eco-system."

In this context, Mr. Dell said that the company spends about $25 billion annually on sourcing components from its suppliers in China. With the right kind of progress, Mr. Dell said that he believes India also has an "opportunity to become a hardware manufacturing hub, generating employment and adding to that country's impressive growth."

. .