India is assessing Chinese telecom equipment within its networks amid US-China trade tensions, citing national security concerns. While 4G infrastructure utilizes Huawei and ZTE technology, India has restricted new contracts and 5G involvement, reflecting broader caution toward Chinese foreign investments
The export of iPhones and other electronic devices from India to the US is becoming notably more cost-effective, with prices expected to be around 20% lower than those from China. This shift follows recent tariff exemptions by the US government, which will benefit manufacturers by eliminating reciprocal tariffs imposed on various electronics from China
US tariffs on global trading partners are seen as beneficial to India. Apple may increase its reliance on suppliers in India due to heightened US tariffs against China
Samsung Electronics' subsidiary Harman International is reportedly planning to divest part of its operations in India while pursuing growth opportunities in the automotive electronics sector through mergers and acquisitions (M&A). The company has appointed Deutsche Bank as its financial advisor for the sale
India-based OSAT startup Suchi Semicon is preparing to begin commercial production in April, less than a month after completing successful trial runs, its founder Shetal Mehta told Digitimes Asia
Dixon will set up a notebook and PC manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu, making products for brands like HP. India's largest EMS provider is riding on local incentives and global supply chain dynamics due to Trump 2.0
Engineering and technology solutions provider Cyient has launched a wholly-owned semiconductor subsidiary, Cyient Semiconductors, with a committed investment of US$100 million. The newly established entity will focus on delivering application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) turnkey solutions, targeting high-growth sectors such as electric vehicles, smart meters, and industrial automation, reports the Times of India, The Hindu, and Hindu Business Line
After a decade-long absence, French smartphone maker Alcatel is returning to India, partnering with Flipkart and looking for a local manufacturing partner
While Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs have unleashed fear and fury around the world, there is one major economy that sees an "opportunity of a lifetime" in the disruptions
Apple is ramping up iPhone exports from India to the US in response to new tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, seeking to shield its margins without raising retail prices—for now. According to The Wall Street Journal, sources said Apple views this move as a temporary measure while it tries to secure an exemption from the tariffs, much like CEO Tim Cook did during the previous Trump administration
CDIL Semiconductors, one of India's oldest semiconductor firms, is teaming up with Infineon Technologies to bring localized power discrete solutions to the Indian market
India will restrict market access to BYD Co. even as it courts investments from US rival Tesla Inc., showing New Delhi's lingering angst with China despite recent signs of a thaw in relationship
As Trump imposes a 27% reciprocal tariff against India on top of a 10% baseline duty, India launches an electronics component manufacturing incentive scheme, and Foxconn continues to buy production equipment from Apple for its Indian operations
Apple Inc. is finding itself squarely in the crosshairs of President Donald Trump's new tariffs, even after a yearslong effort to insulate the iPhone maker from trade wars and supply chain disruptions
President Donald Trump is imposing tariffs on US trading partners worldwide, his biggest assault yet on a global economic system he has long bemoaned as unfair. Trump said Wednesday he will apply a minimum 10% tariff on all exporters to the US and slap additional duties on around 60 nations with the largest trade imbalances with the US. That includes substantially higher rates on some of the country's biggest trading partners, such as China — which now faces a tariff of at least 54% on many goods — the European Union and Vietnam
