India is accelerating its electronics manufacturing ambitions through AI infrastructure, semiconductor packaging, rare earth development, and foreign investment, even as regulatory compliance, traceability, and supply chain resilience remain key challenges.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is scheduled to visit Assam in northeastern India in early July 2026. According to Nikkei, more than 50 Japanese companies and business groups, including Suzuki, Itochu and Toyota Tsusho, are expected to accompany the delegation, with market attention focused on cooperation in semiconductors and infrastructure.
India-based Kaynes Technology is seeking outsourced automotive semiconductor orders in Japan, a move that could help establish a foothold for Indian backend chip manufacturing in a market long dominated by East Asia. Japanese partners are backing the effort, but the company still faces strict quality hurdles.
India sees rising global tech investment as Meta, Reliance and Anthropic deepen AI ties, while EV firms expand, Starlink faces delays, and semiconductor and tablet markets show steady structural growth.
India has expanded exemptions from mandatory quality certification requirements for imports by Special Economic Zone (SEZ) units and developers, a policy change that industry observers say could ease the establishment of semiconductor manufacturing facilities in the country.
Silicon Labs is deepening its presence in India through expanded research operations and a greater commercial focus on smart infrastructure applications, even as the US-based wireless chipmaker prepares for an acquisition by Texas Instruments.
Asus has announced plans to begin making gaming laptops in India this financial year — a move that could reshape supply chains, pricing, and availability in one of the world's fastest-growing PC markets. The shift underscores a broader trend of global technology brands localizing manufacturing to deepen market reach and reduce import dependence, according to the Hindu Business Line.
