Inventec, a leading Taiwanese original design manufacturer (ODM), has entered a joint venture with India's Dixon Technologies to produce notebooks (NB), servers, desktops, and electronic components domestically. The new company, Dixon IT Devices Private Limited, will be majority-owned by Dixon (60%), with Inventec holding 40%. The jointly operated factory is scheduled for completion by the second quarter of 2026

India's efforts to establish itself in next-generation electronics manufacturing have taken a major step forward, as QWR Interactive Solutions and Kaynes Technology announced plans for what they call the country's first integrated waveguide-and-XR device manufacturing hub

China has filed a formal complaint at the World Trade Organization (WTO) against India over a series of incentive programs that Beijing says unfairly favor domestic goods over imports in the automotive and renewable energy technology sectors. The request for consultations, dated October 15, 2025, marks the latest trade friction between the two countries as they compete for dominance in green technology and electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing

Inventec has formed a joint venture with India's top electronics manufacturer, Dixon Technologies, to localize production of notebooks, servers, desktops, and electronic components. The new company, Dixon IT Devices Private Limited, will finalize the transaction on October 16, 2025, with Inventec owning 40% and Dixon 60%

Dixon Technologies reported strong growth across its mobile, telecom, and IT hardware divisions in the second quarter of fiscal 2026, driven by new joint ventures, expanding production capacities, and rising export opportunities

On October 17, 2025, Dixon Technologies posted robust results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 (April 2025 to March 2026), with revenue rising 28.8% year-on-year to INR148.55 billion (US$1.69 billion), driven by higher demand across its electronics manufacturing segments. The company's operating income grew 29.1% to INR4.65 billion, reflecting improved efficiency and scale benefits from expanding production volumes

Tata Technologies has announced a strategic collaboration with Synopsys, a global leader in engineering solutions from silicon to systems, to accelerate the transition toward software-defined vehicles (SDVs). The partnership aims to combine Tata Technologies' vehicle engineering expertise with Synopsys' virtualization technologies to help automotive manufacturers address the growing complexity of next-generation mobility

Tech firms are ramping up AI infrastructure investments and talent hunt in India as Tata Electronics reportedly develops its electronics manufacturing capabilities with a series of M&A efforts

India's Telangana state is intensifying efforts to attract semiconductor investments from Taiwan, with senior state officials meeting leading tech firms and research institutions in Taipei to explore potential collaboration

At the 2023 World Economic Forum in Davos, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella shared an illustrative story about a rural Indian farmer using ChatGPT to apply for government subsidies. Nadella emphasized that this US-developed technology had quickly reached diverse users globally within a year, highlighting both its practicality and rapid adoption

India's Sahasra Semiconductors has begun volume production of Made-in-India Micro SD cards and USB drives for Germany's Hama under a multi-year supply contract. The agreement marks one of the first exports of locally packaged semiconductor memory products from India to Europe, showing measurable progress in the country's semiconductor manufacturing capabilities

Apple is lobbying the Indian government to amend income tax rules that could otherwise impose billions of dollars in taxes on its iPhone operations, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The issue centers on the machinery Apple provides to its contract manufacturers, including Foxconn and Tata, to assemble iPhones locally

On October 14, 2025, L&T Semiconductor Technologies (LTSCT) announced a long-term partnership with Foxconn subsidiary Hon Young Semiconductor (HYS) to jointly develop and manufacture high-voltage semiconductor wafers ranging from 650V to 3,300V. The collaboration aims to address growing global demand for efficient and reliable power components used in electrification platforms across automotive and industrial applications

South Korean chipmaker Samsung Electronics is stepping up efforts to secure engineering talent in India, reinforcing the country's growing role as a global hub for semiconductor design and innovation

Google has announced plans to establish a large-scale artificial intelligence (AI) hub in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, marking its largest investment in India to date. The company stated that the initiative, valued at around US$15 billion between 2026 and 2030, aims to accelerate AI-driven transformation across India while supporting the government's "Viksit Bharat 2047" vision for a developed digital economy