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.
India's CG Power targets 70% utilization at larger semiconductor packaging plant
CG Power and Industrial Solutions is targeting 70% utilization at its larger semiconductor packaging facility within about four years, with the unit potentially generating around US$500 million in annual revenue once it reaches scale.
Infineon buys India-based C2i Semiconductors to bolster AI data center power systems
Infineon Technologies has agreed to acquire Bangalore-based C2i Semiconductors, a move that strengthens its position in power delivery for AI data centers and highlights India's growing role in chip design. The deal could shape how global operators manage rising energy demand, efficiency pressures, and next-generation computing workloads.
India chip manufacturing push exposes production-test skills gap, NI says
India's semiconductor expansion is beginning to expose a shortage of engineers with production-testing experience, a capability that will become increasingly important as new OSAT plants and fabs move toward manufacturing, executives at Emerson's NI test and measurement business said.
India weighs new capital subsidies to build domestic polysilicon capacity
India is preparing a new capex-based subsidy scheme to support domestic polysilicon manufacturing, as the government seeks to reduce import dependence and build a more integrated solar supply chain.
India-based Raana Semiconductors in talks to raise US$10.4 million Series A for crystal-growth expansion
Indian semiconductor startup Raana Semiconductors is in advanced discussions to raise about INR100 crore (US$10.44 million) in a Series A funding round, as the company seeks to expand its work in semiconductor and advanced-material crystal growth.
India targets domestic mobile phone design capabilities with new US$7.5 billion manufacturing scheme
India has announced an INR625 billion Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme aimed at moving the country's electronics industry beyond large-scale assembly and toward higher domestic value addition, indigenous product design, and locally owned intellectual property.
Indian states begins to tighten screws on data centers even as the build-out accelerates
India's data center story has split in two. The pipeline forecasts keep getting bigger, but the money actually landing has thinned sharply since June — and the reason is no longer demand or capital availability. It is environmental clearance, temple land, water accounting, and grid load, questions that courts, local residents, and state governments are all now asking before the concrete is poured.
India's AI buildout accelerates as Vera Rubin demand meets data center expansion
India's AI infrastructure push is gaining pace, with implications that extend far beyond the country's borders. AM Intelligence has ordered 9,000 Nvidia Vera Rubin systems as global demand for advanced computing continues to strain supply, underscoring how power, data centers, and chip access are becoming strategic priorities worldwide.
Foxconn reportedly weighs major India expansion as global manufacturing footprint grows
Hon Hai Technology Group, better known as Foxconn, is expanding its global manufacturing footprint through new land acquisitions, factory development, and capacity upgrades as demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure accelerates and electronics supply chains become more geographically distributed.
India mmWave opportunity emerges; Gemtek moves early
India has continued to push next-generation communications infrastructure, and the Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) under the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has officially released a Provisional Generic Requirement for Wi-Fi technology in the licensed 26 GHz (n258) band, opening the door for manufacturers and telecom operators to conduct field trials in real-world environments.
Samsung, LG ramp up India for AI cooling and appliances
India is emerging as a new battleground for South Korea's two electronics giants, with Samsung Electronics using the country as a production and supply-chain base for AI data center cooling equipment and LG Electronics investing hundreds of billions of won to build a third home appliance plant. But whether India's fast growth and huge population will translate into real earnings remains the biggest test.
Article edited by Jerry Chen