DIGITIMES news - South Asia

Wednesday 9 September 2026

India's HCLTech opens semiconductor lab in Bengaluru to serve global chip supply chains

HCLTech has opened a new semiconductor laboratory in Bengaluru, a move that could matter for chipmakers and device makers worldwide as they look for faster testing, qualification, and failure analysis. The facility is designed to shorten development cycles, support production quality, and strengthen India's role in the global semiconductor ecosystem.

Syrma SGS Elemaster opens electronics plant in southern India to serve global markets

Wednesday 9 September 2026

India's IndieSemiC targets 3 to 5 million Wi-Fi camera modules as local CCTV rules spur demand

Tuesday 8 September 2026

Acer India tablet deal points to deeper push in Asia-Pacific

Tuesday 8 September 2026

India frames its chip build-out as redundancy for the world, and Taiwan as its partner in building it

Monday 7 September 2026

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Thursday 10 September 2026

India's fraud office seeks a Xiaomi probe as the market it once led shrinks around it

A recommended corporate-fraud investigation would reach Xiaomi at the weakest point its India business has known. India's Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) has proposed a detailed probe into alleged irregularities in the company's business model and its compliance with foreign investment law, according to a government memorandum drafted in May and reported by Reuters on September 9.

Thursday 10 September 2026

Samsung India reportedly cuts jobs as memory costs squeeze electronics unit

Samsung Electronics' Indian unit has reportedly started cutting jobs in its TV and home-appliance businesses as higher memory-chip prices, currency weakness, and soft consumer demand squeeze margins across its local electronics operations.

Monday 7 September 2026

Xiaomi warns of more India price hikes as AI squeezes the phone from both sides

The same AI boom that is filling handsets with new features is draining the memory supply that makes cheap phones possible—and in India, the world's second-largest smartphone market, buyers are paying for both. Xiaomi India's leadership told HT Tech that prices will keep climbing through the second half of 2026 as the global chip shortage persists, even as the company doubles down on AI features it says should be felt rather than seen.

Monday 7 September 2026

India's TCS unit secures land in Hyderabad for planned 1GW AI data center campus

HyperVault, a Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) subsidiary, has secured 264 acres in Hyderabad to build a large AI data center campus capable of reaching 1GW of capacity. The project could strengthen India's role in global artificial intelligence infrastructure, while influencing jobs, energy demand, and digital supply chains worldwide.

Monday 7 September 2026

India says it cannot build electronics without China and has started easing the rules to prove it

India is selling its semiconductor build-out abroad as a hedge against an over-concentrated supply chain. The officials running it are unusually candid that the hedge cannot be built without the country it hedges against. Asked at a media briefing in Taipei on 4 September how New Delhi views the role of Chinese companies in India's chip and electronics supply chain, S. Krishnan, secretary of India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, opened with a line that would be politically awkward in most capitals: "We need to be realistic."

Monday 7 September 2026

India roundup: India expands chip ambitions with full Semicon 2.0 notification

India's technology sector is gaining momentum across semiconductors, connectivity, AI payments, PCs, tablets and refurbished smartphones, as policy support and local manufacturing attract investment. However, supply-chain diversification, margin pressure, cautious demand and VinFast's manufacturing pause highlight challenges facing India's broader technology ambitions.

Friday 4 September 2026

India tablet market grows as business demand shifts toward premium devices

India's tablet market posted modest growth in the second quarter of 2026, a sign that enterprise demand and higher-spec devices are gaining importance for buyers worldwide. The shift toward detachable and productivity-focused tablets suggests vendors are adapting to rising costs, changing purchase patterns, and broader demand for more versatile computing options.

Friday 4 September 2026

India PC shipments rise as channel buying lifts second quarter sales

India's PC market grew steadily in the second quarter of 2026, but the gain appears to reflect stocking by retailers, businesses, and distributors as much as end-user demand. The trend signals how supply pressures and pricing changes can reshape device markets far beyond India.

Thursday 3 September 2026

VinFast reportedly pauses India manufacturing work on three EVs, a year after opening its Tamil Nadu plant

VinFast has suspended plans to manufacture three electric vehicles in India and ordered suppliers to halt work while it reassesses costs, according to two sources and a company memo reviewed by Reuters. The pause stalls the localization push the Vietnamese automaker had placed at the center of its India strategy, barely a year after opening its first factory outside Vietnam.

Thursday 3 September 2026

Analysis: India's fast-growing FWA market may widen, but suppliers still face margin pressure

India's fixed wireless access (FWA) market is expanding quickly as 5G rollouts accelerate and policymakers push local manufacturing, but Taiwanese networking suppliers say the opportunity comes with familiar risks. Telecom demand in the country remains strong, yet vendors with experience in India warn that growth does not automatically translate into profit.

Wednesday 2 September 2026

India reportedly readies AI agent payments on UPI, its national payment rails

India is preparing a framework that would allow AI agents to make small digital payments without requiring user approval for every transaction, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. This would be a step that would put one of the world's largest payment networks behind agentic commerce.

Tuesday 1 September 2026

South Korea-India joint venture opens semiconductor materials plant, targets China-free supply chain

A South Korean-Indian joint venture has completed a semiconductor materials plant in South Korea, aiming to strengthen regional supply chains for photoresist materials and reduce reliance on Chinese raw materials.

Tuesday 1 September 2026

India expands chip ambitions with full Semicon 2.0 notification

India has unveiled the next phase of its semiconductor policy, a move that could reshape global chip supply chains, investment flows, and talent markets. The expanded program aims to deepen local design and manufacturing capacity, while giving multinational companies and developers a larger role in one of technology's most strategic sectors.

Monday 31 August 2026

Taiwan vendors chase India's wireless broadband opportunity, with Alpha Networks in the lead

India's market for Wi-Fi millimeter-wave (mmWave) fixed wireless access (FWA) remains at an early stage, with formal commercial standards still dependent on operators completing field trials and the country's Department of Telecommunications (DoT) advancing the regulatory process.

Monday 31 August 2026

India roundup: India broadens semiconductor and AI ambitions across manufacturing, design, materials and data centers

India's semiconductor ambitions are expanding from packaging and testing to chip design, materials, mobile devices and data centers. New investments by CG Power, Infineon, Foxconn, Samsung and LG highlight rising industrial activity, while skills shortages, environmental constraints and import dependence remain challenges. Government incentives increasingly seek deeper domestic capabilities and higher value creation.

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