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Monday 1 June 2026
India's PLI 2.0 rethink signals a harder push into deeper electronics manufacturing
India is reportedly revising its smartphone incentive scheme to raise local value addition above 55%, a move that could reshape the country's electronics strategy. The shift reflects growing concern that the existing system has turned India into an assembly hub without building enough domestic manufacturing depth
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Monday 1 June 2026
Weekly news roundup: Nvidia CEO hosts trillion-dollar dinner; TSMC CEO to address bonus backlash in person
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of May 25-31, 2026
Tuesday 26 May 2026
TP-Link India begins local manufacturing of Wi‑Fi 7, aiming to boost global supply
TP-Link India has started local production of Wi‑Fi 7 devices, beginning with the Omada EAP770 enterprise access point, a move that could accelerate the adoption of next‑generation wireless worldwide. The decision follows India's delicensing of the lower 6 GHz band and positions the company to serve domestic and select international markets, according to The Times of India, AP7AM, and The Statesman
Monday 25 May 2026
India-based Cyient Semiconductors raises US$30 million to scale power chips for global AI markets
Cyient Semiconductors has secured a total of about US$30 million in financing from Edelweiss-managed funds and co-investors, comprising a US$10 million equity investment at a valuation of roughly US$500 million alongside structured debt. The deal bolsters its capital base to scale its power semiconductor and custom silicon offerings for global AI markets
Monday 25 May 2026
India's electronics manufacturers seek higher-margin businesses as smartphone slowdown shrinks profits
India's electronics manufacturing industry, which has emerged as the world's second-largest mobile phone production hub after China, is facing growing pressure as slowing smartphone demand and rising component costs erode profitability, prompting manufacturers to expand into higher-margin sectors such as defense, industrial electronics, and medical devices
Monday 25 May 2026
Weekly news roundup: TSMC faces its first real rivals; Agibot claims 100% success rate in factory deployment
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of May 18-24, 2026
Monday 25 May 2026
India roundup: India accelerates chip ambitions, but ecosystem gaps remain a key challenge

India is advancing its technology and semiconductor ambitions through new fab projects, packaging facilities, data center investments, and industry partnerships. However, analysts say the next phase of the India Semiconductor Mission will depend on addressing weaknesses in equipment, materials, supply chains, talent, and R&D, as the country seeks to convert investment momentum into a sustainable semiconductor ecosystem and broader digital manufacturing growth

Friday 22 May 2026
China's tech grip forces India's renewable energy ambitions into structural dependence on Beijing's battery supply chains
Reliance's pivot from domestic manufacturing to component procurement reveals the geopolitical constraints reshaping India's clean energy transition and raising questions about supply chain resilience in critical infrastructure
Friday 22 May 2026
Tata's Assam OSAT plant nears production as India expands chip manufacturing ambitions
Tata Group's semiconductor facility in Assam is expected to begin production soon, marking a significant milestone in India's push to build a domestic semiconductor manufacturing industry and strengthen its standing in global technology supply chains
Thursday 21 May 2026
Five weak links India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 must fix
India's first semiconductor mission brought fabs, OSAT units, and chip projects into the policy pipeline. Its second phase is being shaped around a harder question: whether India can fix the weak links that determine if those projects become a sustainable semiconductor ecosystem
Wednesday 20 May 2026
Microsoft advances India data center timeline within expanded regional investment framework
Microsoft's data center expansion in India represents the continuation of a strategic regional investment trajectory, updating previously announced capital commitments rather than introducing new funding. The company is accelerating infrastructure deployment in India's fast-growing AI market, where it competes with Alphabet and Amazon for dominance in cloud services and artificial intelligence
Tuesday 19 May 2026
India inaugurates Rajasthan's first semiconductor plant as local chip push expands
India inaugurated Rajasthan's first semiconductor plant on May 15, marking a significant step in the country's push to expand domestic electronics and chip manufacturing under its broader industrial policy agenda
Tuesday 19 May 2026
Acer's India PC push reaches a turning point as share climbs to 21.3%
Acer is gaining ground in India's PC market, with the Taiwanese PC vendor citing the latest market data showing it ranked second in the country in the first quarter of 2026
Monday 18 May 2026
Tencent re-enters India gaming market with ecosystem push as regulatory thaw takes hold
Tencent is back in India. The company has forged new partnerships with the Services Export Promotion Council (SEPC) and the Game Developer Association of India (GDAI), committing over INR100 million (about US$1.04 million) to programs focused on talent development, curriculum support, and industry incubation. The agreements, signed as three-year memorandums of understanding, mark one of Tencent's most structured returns to India's gaming ecosystem — following years of uncertainty after India's 2020 crackdown on Chinese-linked digital platforms, according to reports from The Economic Times, The Financial Express, and The Hindu
Monday 18 May 2026
India's Tata Electronics partners with ASML to support first 300mm fab ramp-up
Tata Electronics has signed a memorandum of understanding with ASML to support the establishment and ramp-up of its upcoming 300mm semiconductor fab in Dholera, Gujarat, marking a significant step in India's effort to build a domestic chip manufacturing ecosystem
Monday 18 May 2026
India roundup: India's semiconductor ambitions expand from AI power management to supply-chain localization

India's semiconductor and electronics sectors are accelerating across multiple fronts, from AI-driven power-chip development and domestic EV battery technology to smartphone manufacturing and semiconductor supply-chain expansion. Industry executives and analysts say the shift reflects India's broader effort to move beyond assembly into higher-value chip design, power electronics, and localized technology ecosystems