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Wednesday 22 April 2026
Naver, TCS partner on AI and cloud in India during Korea-India summit
Naver has signed a strategic partnership with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to jointly develop artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud services in India, marking one of the cooperation deals concluded during a Korea-India summit visit
Wednesday 22 April 2026
Micron's Sanand ramp shifts India chip debate from milestone to manufacturing system
Micron Technology's Sanand assembly, test, marking, and packaging plant has given India something it lacked until recently: a live semiconductor manufacturing operation with global supply-chain relevance
Tuesday 21 April 2026
India and Korea deepen strategic cooperation across technology, energy, and sustainability
The state visit of South Korea President Lee Jae-Myung to India on April 20, 2026, marked a broad effort by both countries to expand cooperation across trade, technology, and strategic sectors. He was hosted in New Delhi by Droupadi Murmu, who welcomed him at Rashtrapati Bhavan and later hosted a banquet in his honor
Monday 20 April 2026
India notifies Dholera chip SEZ, signaling diversification of global semiconductor supply chain
India's notification of a special economic zone in Dholera for the country's first chip fabrication plant marks a potential turning point in global semiconductor supply chains, promising a new manufacturing hub that could attract investment, create skilled jobs, and reduce import dependence — part of a broader international effort to diversify electronics production worldwide
Monday 20 April 2026
India's smartphone shipments fall 3% amid cost pressures and weak demand
India's smartphone shipments fell 3% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, signaling strain across global supply chains and consumer markets as rising component costs and sluggish demand squeezed volumes and margins. The downturn — and the further price pressures expected ahead — could affect device availability, pricing strategies, and earnings across manufacturers and retailers
Monday 20 April 2026
Odisha to break ground on India's first advanced 3D chip packaging unit
Odisha broke ground on India's first advanced 3D chip packaging unit on April 19, 2026, a move that could reshape global semiconductor supply chains by adding high-end heterogeneous integration capacity in South Asia, attracting investment for aerospace, defense, artificial intelligence (AI), 5G, and data center applications, and creating jobs
Monday 20 April 2026
India roundup: China's supply-chain squeeze tests India's industrial rise

India's push to build a domestic advanced manufacturing ecosystem is facing renewed pressure as China tightens control over critical battery and EV technologies, while TCL considers restructuring its India TV unit and Taiwan's Rapidtek partners with India's HEX20 in satellite development, according to DIGITIMES reports. Separately, the UK has confirmed GBP380 million in support for Tata's Agratas battery plant in Somerset, underscoring intensifying global competition to secure EV and advanced manufacturing supply chains

Sunday 19 April 2026
Wage protests in Northern India disrupt electronics output as Uttar Pradesh raises pay
Worker protests broke out in mid-April across the Noida–Greater Noida industrial belt, a major center for smartphone and electronics manufacturing, disrupting factory operations and prompting a government response. The demonstrations were concentrated in industrial zones such as Phase-2 and Sector 60, where thousands of workers gathered to demand higher wages and improved working conditions
Friday 17 April 2026
Vingroup signs US$6.5 billion India investment framework with Maharashtra
Vingroup's memorandum of understanding with the Government of Maharashtra, India, could channel about US$6.5 billion into urban development, electric mobility, renewable energy, and social infrastructure, with the potential to reshape India's Mumbai region and serve as a template for large-scale private-sector participation in sustainable urbanization and regional growth
Thursday 16 April 2026
Tata steps up iPhone manufacturing investments with fresh capital infusion
India's Tata Group has injected fresh capital into its electronics manufacturing arm, Tata Electronics, as it accelerates efforts to scale up iPhone production and strengthen its role in Apple's global supply chain
Wednesday 15 April 2026
India's industrial ambitions face supply-chain constraints as China tightens technology access in batteries and EVs
India's push to build a domestic advanced manufacturing ecosystem is facing renewed pressure from China's tightening control over critical technologies, particularly in the battery and electric vehicle (EV) supply chain, according to Bloomberg
Tuesday 14 April 2026
UK confirms GBP380 million support for Tata battery plant in Somerset
The UK government has confirmed GBP380 million (US$510 million) in funding to support a new electric vehicle battery plant being built in southwest England by Tata Group's battery unit, Agratas, according to Bloomberg and Reuters
Tuesday 14 April 2026
TCL reportedly explores stake sale in India TV unit
TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd. is considering selling a stake in its Indian television manufacturing unit to local investors as part of efforts to expand its business in the country, according to people familiar with the matter, as cited by Bloomberg
Tuesday 14 April 2026
Taiwan's Rapidtek signs satellite pact with India's HEX20

Rapidtek Technologies said it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian satellite firm HEX20 during Paris Space Week, marking the start of a new phase of Taiwan-India collaboration in satellite development

Monday 13 April 2026
India roundup: Domestic chip firms anchor India's semiconductor ambitions

India is advancing its semiconductor ecosystem via design alliances and acquisitions, while recalibrating its China ties. IndieSemiC and Kaynes target local chip gaps despite uncertain demand, and Cyient's Kinetic deal boosts power IC capabilities. Meanwhile, security-driven supplier shifts and new export opportunities highlight India's evolving strategic and industrial positioning