The Indian LED lighting market has lagged behind its neighbors previously, with a greater focus on cheaper and more mature technologies such as CFLs (Compact Fluorescent Lamps).
However, regulatory support has been building recently with various programs at state and national levels either subsidizing or encouraging LED lighting. The national government is also starting to organize the drafting of LED-specific lighting standards.
A small number of local and multinational companies, such as Bajaj and Surya, dominate India's lighting market, but the LED lighting sector is much more fluid, with many new entrants.