Across the world, countries are spending wagonloads of taxpayer money to develop or support their semiconductor industries. This pipeline of cash has yielded some successes and some failures; the difference is usually down to how strategically the money has been spent. The Indian government, which has also loosened its purse strings, needs to figure out a strategy — and soon

India has introduced a new electric vehicle (EV) scheme offering incentives for commercial EVs, electric two-wheelers (E2Ws), and electric three-wheelers (E3Ws). The scheme, which replaces FAME II, allocates most of its subsidies to e-buses, while electric cars do not receive any incentives under this program

Jabil, a US-based electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider with a manufacturing base for Apple in western India, has announced an expansion of its operations in Tamil Nadu. This move aligns with the growing trend of Apple suppliers concentrating their activities in southern India

Padget Electronics, a subsidiary of India-based Dixon Technologies, has signed an MoU with HP to manufacture notebooks, PCs, and all-in-one PCs as part of India's initiative to encourage global PC vendors to produce electronics locally

India is hosting SEMICON India 2024 from September 11-13. Tata Electronics has announced that its wafer fab project in Gujarat—India's first commercial fab in three decades—has secured partnerships with major global chip suppliers and aims to expand its business further with these collaborators

India is hosting SEMICON India 2024 from September 11-13, with this year's event surpassing the scale of previous editions, driven by growing global interest in the country's expanding semiconductor market. NXP has also announced plans to double its R&D efforts in India, signaling increased investment in the region's innovation ecosystem

India is hosting SEMICON India 2024 from September 11-13. During the event, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed India's commitment to becoming a semiconductor powerhouse by building a robust ecosystem, offering government support, and focusing on workforce readiness and international collaborations. He called for a unified effort to strengthen India's mission in the semiconductor industry, emphasizing the country's readiness for the global market

Delta Electronics has inaugurated its new headquarters and research and development center in Bengaluru, India. The state-of-the-art 61,000-square-meter facility will accommodate up to 3,000 employees and focus on developing smart, energy-saving power management solutions

Following the announcement of a technology transfer agreement with Tata Electronics—set to establish India's first commercial wafer fab in three decades—Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC) has approved the provision of support services and technology authorization to Tata Electronics

Tokyo Electron, a leading semiconductor equipment provider from Japan, will supply chipmaking tools to Tata Electronics, which is constructing India's first wafer fab. Meanwhile, US-based Lam Research has initiated the development of a new lab in India, reflecting the growing opportunities for equipment suppliers as the country advances its chipmaking ambitions

In a key move to advance its assembly, testing, marking, and packaging (ATMP) facilities in Vemagal, Karnataka, and Jagiroad, Assam, Tata Electronics has signed an MoU with ASMPT Singapore. This agreement focuses on collaborating to develop semiconductor assembly equipment infrastructure and solutions

According to an official press release, on September 10, L&T Semiconductor Technologies announced discussions to engage in an R&D collaboration with IBM to design advanced processors. The scope of this work could include processor design for edge devices and hybrid cloud systems, as well as for areas like mobility, industrial, energy, and servers

A day before SEMICON India 2024, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed his commitment to supporting semiconductor development and attracting investments to help build a resilient supply chain

Workers at Samsung's plant in southern India continued their strike for the second day, disrupting production as the company ramps up output for the upcoming festive season

Cybersecurity has become crucial across industries as digital processes increasingly dominate operations. In 2023, over 400 million cyber threats were detected across 8.5 million endpoints in India, according to the DSCI-SEQRITE India Cyber Threat Report