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Sunday 11 January 2026
Apple iPhone exports from India reach US$50 billion in 2025

Apple exported approximately US$50 billion worth of iPhones from India through December 2025, a milestone that underscores the company's accelerating shift of manufacturing away from China and highlights India's push to expand electronics production through federal incentives.

Friday 9 January 2026
Apple antitrust case in India heads to court over US$38 billion potential fine
Apple is set to face a key hearing in India on January 27, 2026, over the calculation of potential antitrust fines linked to its App Store practices. The case, initiated by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in 2021, examines whether Apple abused its dominant position by requiring developers to use its proprietary payment system, with fees reportedly reaching up to 30%. The investigation stems from complaints by app developers, including Match Group, and Indian startups.
Friday 9 January 2026
Tata Power to launch India's largest solar ingot and wafer facility
Tata Power Renewable Energy, a subsidiary of Tata Power, plans to establish a greenfield 10GW ingot and wafer manufacturing facility in Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh, with an investment of INR66.75 billion (US$810 million), making it the largest facility of its kind in India. The project, approved by the State Investment Promotion Board (SIPB), will be developed in two phases across 200 acres within the IFFCO Kisan Special Economic Zone, with 120 acres allocated for the initial phase and 80 acres for future expansion, according to PTI, CNBC-TV18, and the Economic Times.
Thursday 8 January 2026
India's OSATs are comfortable with materials today, but that may not last
India's backend semiconductor manufacturers are benefiting from a narrow window of materials comfort that is closely tied to the use of legacy packaging technologies.
Thursday 8 January 2026
KLA opens R&D and Innovation Hub in Chennai to boost India semiconductor ecosystem
US-based semiconductor process control and process-enabling technology leader KLA Corporation has inaugurated a new INR3 billion (approx. US$36 million) R&D and Innovation Hub in Chennai, marking a major expansion of its operations in India. The 311,000-square-foot facility is designed to accommodate up to 1,300 employees and will strengthen KLA's software engineering, artificial intelligence (AI), and process control capabilities.