Tex Year Industries anticipates returning to growth in 2026 following a slight revenue decline in 2025, driven by expanded production capacity in India and Vietnam and the maturation of its high-end specialty chemical segment. The company remains cautiously optimistic despite ongoing geopolitical and economic challenges

LG Electronics India Limited has received an eligibility certificate from the Directorate of Industries, Government of Maharashtra, making the company eligible for incentives worth INR7.06 billion (approx. US$77.8 million) under the state's Electronics Policy 2016

Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of January 19-25, 2026

With Micron's ATMP facility moving into commercial production and fresh investments from domestic players, India's semiconductor push is gaining firmer footing. However, despite its deep talent pool, the country's IC design sector continues to face challenges in building global competitiveness

New Delhi has raised the basic customs duty (BCD) on imported flat panel displays to 20% while lowering duties on open cells and key display components to 5%, in a policy move aimed at strengthening domestic electronics manufacturing and correcting an inverted duty structure. India's Finance Ministry announced the changes as part of India's broader "Make in India" initiative, according to The Times of India, Hindu Business Line, and Z Business

SEALSQ Corp, a developer of semiconductors and post-quantum technology solutions, announced on January 21, 2026, that it has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Gujarat and Kaynes SemiCon Private Limited, a subsidiary of Kaynes Technology India Limited. The agreement outlines plans to develop India's first Secure Semiconductor Design, Test, and Personalization Center focused on post-quantum cryptography technologies

Micron Technology will start commercial semiconductor production at its US$2.75 billion ATMP facility in Sanand, Gujarat, by the end of February 2026, India's electronics and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told the Economic Times

The Tata Group will invest INR1 trillion (US$11 billion) to build a state-of-the-art Innovation City near Navi Mumbai International Airport, marking a key step in Maharashtra's plan to become a national hub for artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and Global Capability Centres (GCCs), according to ANI, Bloomberg, and Hindustan Times

At the recent World Economic Forum in Davos, India's IT Minister outlined the country's efforts to boost its semiconductor industry, highlighting the emergence of 24 Indian IC design startups, with 18 benefiting from venture capital investments. This underscores India's drive to reclaim a significant role in integrated circuit design amid concerns over ongoing talent migration to foreign firms

Raana Semiconductors Pvt. Ltd. (RSPL), an India-based company specializing in crystal growth systems and single-crystal materials, has raised US$3 million in a seed funding round, marking its first institutional capital raise. The pure equity round was led by Equirus Innovatex Fund and Artha Venture Fund, with participation from IvyCap Ventures, PointOne Capital, CIIE Initiatives (IIMA Ventures), and angel investor Garimella Laxminarayana. Valuation details were not disclosed, according to Inc42, Saure Energy, and BW Disrupt

Paras Defence and Space Technologies Ltd. announced the launch of a new subsidiary, Paras Semiconductor Pvt. Ltd., marking the company's expansion into the semiconductor packaging and assembly sector. The move aims to address gaps in India's domestic capability for advanced semiconductor packaging, particularly for defence and strategic electronics applications

Kaynes Semicon Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kaynes Technology India Limited, has signed a Fiscal Support Agreement and related transaction documents with the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), marking a key procedural milestone in the implementation of government-backed incentives for semiconductor manufacturing

Acer and Lenovo are optimistic about India's consumer electronics sector as the global market slows due to rising memory prices

Following the US announcement of reciprocal tariffs in 2025, Taiwanese electronic manufacturing services (EMS) companies operating server assembly plants in Mexico are adjusting their supply chains. They are increasingly sourcing components from ASEAN countries. This shift comes amid growing interest in assembling ASIC servers for AI applications in the region

Delta Electronics India is set to significantly expand its manufacturing footprint in India, reflecting the company's confidence in the country's growing semiconductor and electronics ecosystem and its alignment with the government's 'Make in India' initiative. The move builds on Delta's longstanding presence in India, where the company has invested in R&D, industrial automation, and smart manufacturing solutions over the past decade