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Tuesday 23 June 2026
India reportedly plans to launch fresh chip incentive in fiscal 2027
The Indian government plans to disburse INR71 billion in semiconductor incentives in fiscal year 2027 to expand its local chip supply chain, according to anonymous government officials...
Tuesday 23 June 2026
India's satellite shakeout: domestic LEO rises, US players stalled

Mukesh Ambani's Jio Platforms plans a self-built LEO constellation to strengthen India's domestic communications infrastructure, paired...

Tuesday 23 June 2026
Meta invests in India's CRED, taps founder Kunal Shah to lead WhatsApp

Meta Platforms has agreed to invest US$900 million in Indian fintech startup CRED and appoint its founder, Kunal Shah, as the new global...

Tuesday 23 June 2026
Apple's global assembly partners hit by wave of ransomware, Tata Electronics latest victim

Tata Electronics, Apple's exclusive iPhone assembler in India, confirmed a major data breach on June 23, 2026, weeks after the WorldLeaks...

Monday 22 June 2026
Jio Platforms files draft paper for IPO
Jio Platforms Limited (JPL), the technology and digital services arm of Reliance Industries Limited, has formally initiated its public listing process by filing a Draft Red Herring...
Monday 22 June 2026
India roundup: Apple's India manufacturing bet faces reminder of operational risks after Tata probe closure

India is accelerating its electronics manufacturing ambitions through AI infrastructure, semiconductor...

Friday 19 June 2026
Df-OS targets traceability gap in India's electronics manufacturing
India's air-conditioner supply chain may be becoming an early test case for a broader electronics manufacturing challenge: how to trace products, components, process data, and defects...
Thursday 18 June 2026
Japan lasers in on India's Assam state for chip and infrastructure corridor

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is scheduled to visit Assam in northeastern India in early July 2026. According to Nikkei,...

Wednesday 17 June 2026
Kaynes' Japan push signals India's bid to become an alternative chip packaging hub

India-based Kaynes Technology is seeking outsourced automotive semiconductor orders in Japan, a move that could help establish a foothold...

Wednesday 17 June 2026
Tata Electronics pollution probe closure highlights lingering risks for Apple's India supply chain
Reuters reported on June 16 that Tamil Nadu's pollution control board closed its probe into Tata Electronics' Hosur iPhone component plant after the company addressed violations...
Tuesday 16 June 2026
Adani-Jabil partnership highlights India's push for domestic AI infrastructure
The deal between Gautam Adani's group and American engineering firm Jabil signals a broader shift toward domestic AI infrastructure in India, with potential consequences for global...
Tuesday 16 June 2026
Tata iPhone components plant faces pollution probe as India supply chain risks rise
Indian regulators allege wastewater contamination at a key Apple supplier site in Tamil Nadu, raising fresh questions over environmental compliance and the stability of India's fast-expanding...
Monday 15 June 2026
The great chip bazaar: India's fragmented fight to build a tech empire
Tata Electronics' planned US$11 billion semiconductor fab in Dholera, Gujarat, has become the anchor of India's front-end chip manufacturing ambitions. The project, supported by technology...
Monday 15 June 2026
India advances rare earth supply chain as major local conglomerates show interest
To reduce its dependence on China, the government of India is actively developing a domestic rare earth supply chain, with major local conglomerates expressing investment interest.
Monday 15 June 2026
India roundup: Meta-Reliance AI data centers, Anthropic-TCS tie-up, EV expansion, Starlink delay and supply chain shifts

India sees rising global tech investment as Meta, Reliance and Anthropic deepen AI ties, while...