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Wednesday 5 August 2026
Apple's India breakthrough highlights a market betting on premium over volume
Apple's India business crossing US$10 billion in annual sales for the first time is less a story about smartphone growth than about where growth is still possible in a market that, by unit count, is shrinking.
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Thursday 6 August 2026
Rashi Peripherals partners with Japan's Restar to build out India semiconductor business

Rashi Peripherals, a national distribution partner for global technology brands in India, has entered a joint venture with Japanese electronics and technology company Restar Corporation. The move pushes the distributor beyond product distribution into engineering, design, and field application support for India's manufacturing sector, according to ScanX, IT Voice India, and CRN Asia.

Thursday 6 August 2026
India's ASIP Technologies makes FCBGA core of OSAT plan
ASIP Technologies will focus its Visakhapatnam semiconductor facility on flip-chip ball grid array packaging as it works toward volume production in the fourth quarter of 2027, Managing Director and CEO Venkata Simhadri told DIGITIMES.
Thursday 6 August 2026
India proposes extension for electronics manufacturing tax breaks and loosening data center rules in new bill
India's Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, gives foreign suppliers to the country's electronics contract manufacturers a decade of extra tax certainty and removes some of the approval hurdles that had constrained foreign cloud and data-center operators, according to the bill text introduced in the Lok Sabha (the Lower House of India) on July 31, 2026, by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Monday 3 August 2026
Dixon sees mobile, IT hardware, and component push lift export and margin outlook

Dixon Technologies said its push into displays, camera modules, SSDs, and telecom hardware could deepen domestic value addition, even as near-term margins stay under pressure from input costs and the end of mobile PLI 1 incentives. The company expects joint venture-led expansion with Vivo and Inventec, plus PLI 2 and exports, to support growth.

Monday 3 August 2026
Rising component costs, new Indian incentives, and export push shape Dixon's outlook
Dixon Technologies said rising component prices pressured margins in the first quarter of fiscal 2027. Still, strong order inflows, a shift toward higher-value manufacturing, and new policy support could help offset the hit. The company sees mobile volumes improving, exports rising, and component localization deepening across its expanding portfolio.
Monday 3 August 2026
India roundup: R&D hubs, domestic tooling, OSAT investments, and AI hubs are powering India’s chip push

India is expanding its semiconductor ambitions through new R&D centers, indigenous design tools, packaging facilities and AI infrastructure investments, aiming to strengthen domestic capabilities and reshape global technology supply chains.

Friday 31 July 2026
Rising smartphone prices are reshaping purchase plans in India
Rising smartphone prices in India are changing how consumers plan purchases, with wider implications for brands, retailers, and buyers worldwide. Counterpoint said many shoppers are willing to adjust budgets, delay upgrades, or seek financing as component and manufacturing costs push up device prices.
Friday 31 July 2026
India's first telecom manufacturing zone to land in Madhya Pradesh

India has moved to build a major telecom manufacturing hub in Gwalior, a step that could reshape supply chains, investment flows, and technology production for global markets. The project aims to reduce import dependence, support exports, and build an integrated base for telecom hardware, research, and development.

Thursday 30 July 2026
Marvell opens expanded Bengaluru R&D hub, doubling India headcount

Marvell Technology has opened 100,000 square feet of additional semiconductor R&D space in Bengaluru and plans to double its India headcount over the next three years as part of a US$250 million investment program.

Thursday 30 July 2026
Marvell plans US$250 million India investment to expand semiconductor R&D
Marvell Technology said its planned US$250 million investment in India over three years will deepen semiconductor research, hiring, and infrastructure, with implications for global AI, cloud, and data center supply chains. The move signals how India is becoming a larger hub for engineering talent and advanced chip development worldwide.
Thursday 30 July 2026
India launches homegrown silicon photonics tools to widen access for researchers and industry

India has launched two indigenously developed silicon photonics solutions to strengthen local chip design and testing capabilities. The move could matter beyond India, as it could expand global supply chains, lower development barriers, and accelerate the adoption of photonic chips used in communications, sensing, quantum systems, and advanced computing worldwide.

Monday 27 July 2026
India's Paras Defense semiconductor unit to invest in Madhya Pradesh OSAT facility
Indian defense engineering company Paras Defense and Space Technologies said its semiconductor subsidiary, Paras Semiconductors, will invest INR62 billion (approx. US$643.79 million) to establish a semiconductor packaging and testing facility in Madhya Pradesh, as the country expands efforts to build a domestic chip manufacturing ecosystem, according to Reuters, The Economic Times, and Data Quest.
Monday 27 July 2026
India's NIELIT and SCL expand access to indigenous semiconductor design kit through eChipHub
India's National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) and the Semiconductor Laboratory (SCL) have collaborated to make SCL's indigenous 1.2-micrometer Process Design Kit (PDK) available through the eChipHub platform, supporting semiconductor design education and research as part of the country's India Semiconductor Mission.
Monday 27 July 2026
IndieSemiC, Semtech partner on RISC-V IoT platform as India expands semiconductor design ecosystem
Gujarat-based fabless semiconductor startup IndieSemiC has partnered with US-based semiconductor supplier Semtech Corporation to develop a new RISC-V-based system-in-package (SiP) platform that combines general-purpose computing with long-range wireless connectivity for Internet of Things (IoT) applications, according to announcements by DeshGujarat and The Economic Times.
Monday 27 July 2026
India's HCLTech plans US$4.4B AI data center
HCLTech said it plans to establish its first AI data center at the upcoming Odisha Sovereign AI Park, marking a further step in its expansion into the full-stack artificial intelligence market through a partnership with AI startup Sarvam and the Government of Odisha.