India's technology push is widening across electronics manufacturing, semiconductors, cloud infrastructure and talent, as domestic expansion draws deeper investment, tighter scrutiny and stronger links with global technology supply chains worldwide.
From ISM 1.0 to Semicon 2.0—India's chip subsidy overhaul draws early interest, raises the bar for investors
India's Semicon 2.0 lowers subsidies and raises private financing needs, but early commitments remain strong; success will depend on projects reaching financial close, production, and competitiveness without replacement public support.
India's Dixon looks beyond smartphones to crack global EMS top 10
Dixon Technologies is expanding into components, IT hardware, and new manufacturing categories as it seeks a place among the world's 10 largest electronics manufacturing services (EMS) companies within five years, making diversification central to its next growth phase.
ASML opens India operations but ties any scale-up to Tata's Dholera fab
ASML has begun operations in India with an initial team of 20-30 engineering graduates, and has made clear that any expansion beyond that depends on Tata Electronics delivering the country's first 12-inch wafer fab on time.
India's fifth chip plant goes live, capping Suchi Semicon's three-year buildout
Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated commercial production at Suchi Semicon's outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) plant in Palsana, Surat, on September 17, alongside CDIL Semiconductor's assembly, testing, marking, and packaging unit in Mohali, Punjab. The two facilities take the number of semiconductor projects in commercial production in India to five, according to The New Indian Express, joining Micron, Kaynes Semicon, and CG Semi at Sanand in Gujarat.
Microsoft opens fourth India cloud region, casting Hyderabad as an AI hub for Asia and the Global South
Microsoft has turned a headline slice of its US$20.5 billion India commitment into operating infrastructure, opening a Hyderabad cloud region it intends to serve customers well beyond India's borders. The move positions the country as a supply base for AI compute at a moment when it generates far more data than it can process at home.
India reportedly probes LG, Samsung over duties on OLED TV display parts
India's Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) is investigating LG Electronics and Samsung Electronics over whether they underpaid import duties on display parts for OLED televisions, Reuters reported on September 23, citing five unnamed sources. The probe puts a tariff classification question at the center of a premium TV segment both South Korean companies are counting on to grow in India.
Taiwan courts Indian IIT chief in bid to boost chip talent ties
Taiwan is stepping up outreach to India's engineering sector as global competition for chip and artificial intelligence talent intensifies. The planned cooperation could affect supply chains, university links, and where skilled graduates build careers, with implications for chipmaking hubs in Asia and beyond.
Article edited by Jerry Chen