India's backend semiconductor makers see temporary relief from material constraints linked to legacy packaging, as KLA opens a US$36 million R&D hub in Chennai to boost AI, software, and process control capabilities.

India is weighing a sweeping set of new security requirements that could force smartphone makers to share sensitive source code with government-appointed laboratories, according to Reuters, citing people familiar with the matter and a review of confidential documents, reigniting a long-running tug of war between New Delhi and global technology companies over privacy, surveillance, and control of digital infrastructure.

India has made measurable progress in nurturing a domestic semiconductor chip design ecosystem, with early outcomes emerging from government-backed programmes aimed at reducing dependence on imported intellectual property and strengthening participation in higher-value segments of the global chip industry.