India aims to secure rare earth magnet supply amid Chinese dominance as firms from the country deepen ties with Korean giants.
India launches US$820 million plan to build local rare earth magnet industry
India has announced a major push to localize production of rare earth permanent magnets (REPM), unveiling an INR72.80 billion (US$820 million) scheme aimed at reducing import dependence, building an end-to-end supply chain, and positioning the country as a competitive global manufacturer.
India rewires its labour rules—can a friendlier factory floor lure more global manufacturing?
India announced four consolidated labour codes from 21 November 2025, marking one of the biggest overhauls of its labour regulations since Independence. The Code on Wages (2019), Industrial Relations Code (2020), Code on Social Security (2020), and Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code (2020) will replace 29 central labour laws, many of which date back several decades.
SK Hynix reportedly exploring Indian partner, but no official plans announced
SK Hynix is reportedly considering establishing a memory chip assembly and testing (ATMP) facility in India. However, the company's recent public announcement of investment plans did not mention any facility in India, leaving the potential entry unconfirmed.
Samsung and India-based Reliance expand partnership with focus on AI, 6G, and semiconductors
Samsung Electronics and India-based Reliance Industries have deepened their long-standing partnership, exploring cooperation across artificial intelligence, next-generation telecommunications, semiconductors, batteries, data centers, and engineering, following a high-level meeting in Seoul.
Apple challenges India's new antitrust penalty rules over threat of multibillion-dollar fines
Apple has taken the unusual step of mounting a constitutional challenge against India's revised antitrust penalty framework, arguing that a new rule allowing penalties based on a company's global turnover exposes it to disproportionate fines and violates basic principles of fairness. The dispute, first reported by Reuters, marks the most significant pushback to date against India's tougher competition regime and underscores growing tension between global tech giants and New Delhi's regulators.
India races to join the chip elite—can it close the gap by 2032?
India has renewed its push to become a global semiconductor hub, setting an ambitious target to match the manufacturing capabilities of leading producers by 2032. Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the country expects to reach a "level playing field" with major chipmaking nations within the next decade, as New Delhi accelerates investment to build domestic capacity. "By 2031–2032, we will be equivalent to what many of these countries are at today."
India pushes to build local-language LLMs as community groups and researchers race to fill data gaps
India's efforts to build LLMs for its diverse linguistic landscape are accelerating, driven by community-led data collection, academic research, and government-backed AI initiatives. With more than 1,600 languages and dialects spoken across the country, developers say the lack of high-quality digital data — especially for low-resource languages — is one of the biggest obstacles to creating AI systems that work for Indian users.
Mitac Computing signs distribution deal with Redington for Indian market
Taiwan-based Mitac Computing Technology Corporation announced on November 25 that it has signed a new distribution agreement with India-based Redington Limited.
TCS, TPG partner on US$2 billion HyperVault expansion amid India AI data center boom
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has entered a strategic partnership with global investment firm TPG to expand its AI data center business, HyperVault, at a time when global interest in India's AI infrastructure market is accelerating.
India's record PC shipments signal broad demand recovery across consumer and commercial segments
India's traditional PC market, encompassing desktops, notebooks, and workstations, experienced a robust 10.1% year-over-year increase in shipments during the third quarter of 2025, totaling 4.9 million units. This figure represents the highest quarterly shipment volume on record, exceeding the previous milestone of 4.5 million units set in the third quarter of 2024, according to IDC data.
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