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Monday 1 September 2025
Reliance bets big on AI with Google and Meta in tow
At its 48th AGM, Reliance Industries unveiled Reliance Intelligence, a new AI-focused subsidiary driving India's artificial intelligence ambitions, alongside partnerships with Google and Meta to scale AI across industries. The company also detailed its renewable energy push, including gigawatt-scale green data centers, solar and battery projects, and green hydrogen production, signaling a transformative blend of AI innovation and sustainable energy leadership for India's future
Monday 1 September 2025
India-Japan summit sets US$67bn target to fuse talent, tech, and supply chains
At the 2025 India-Japan Annual Summit, leaders advanced collaboration in semiconductors, AI, robotics, green energy, and space technologies. With JPY10 trillion (USD$67 Bn) in planned Japanese investment, both nations aim to integrate high-tech manufacturing, digital innovation, and talent mobility, strengthening industrial competitiveness and future-ready technology partnerships
Monday 1 September 2025
India roundup: Modi turns US 50% tariff blow into reform push
The US's 50% tariff on India took effect on August 27, dealing a blow to Indian exporters. India's semiconductor push is gaining traction
Thursday 28 August 2025
Japan expected to advance legacy semiconductor, LCD production transfer to India
Japan and India are accelerating plans to relocate production of legacy semiconductor and LCD technologies to India, aiming to reduce dependence on China and strengthen economic security
Wednesday 27 August 2025
Suzuki to launch first made-in-India EV; Prime Minister Modi calls it 'historic beginning'
Suzuki Motor Corp. will produce its first electric vehicle in India, underscoring the Japanese automaker's bet on the South Asian nation as a hub for green mobility and exports. The announcement came alongside the inauguration of the company's new EV initiative at its Hansalpur plant in Gujarat, where Suzuki Chief Executive Toshihiro Suzuki confirmed more than INR700 billion (approx. US$7.98 billion) of investments over the next five to six years, according to Reuters, Bloomberg, and India's Press Information Bureau
Tuesday 26 August 2025
Gemtek enters India with mmWave FWA, mass shipment in 2026
Taiwan-based networking manufacturer Gemtek Technology announced on August 25, 2025, that it has begun shipments of its latest 5G millimeter wave (mmWave) fixed wireless access (FWA) products, which will be deployed by a major telecom operator in India. This marks another milestone in Gemtek's efforts to expand its presence in the global high-speed broadband market
Tuesday 26 August 2025
Vinod Dham-advised VC eyes funding for more fab-side Indian startups
Bluehill VC is ramping up its investments in Indian startups developing fab-side technologies. The venture capital firm is advised by Intel veteran and "Father of the Pentium chip" Vinod Dham. This sector has received limited interest from most local investors so far
Tuesday 26 August 2025
Japan PM expected to announce US$68 billion investment target in India at upcoming summit
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to announce a plan to invest JPY10 trillion (approximately US$68 billion) in India over the next decade during a summit with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 29, 2025. This initiative aims to boost Japanese private sector expansion into India's AI and semiconductor industries, according to multiple reports, including Nikkei and NHK
Tuesday 26 August 2025
Personnel mobility in Apple's India supply chain seen as routine; Foxconn's global workforce ensures continuity
As the Apple iPhone 17 series launch approaches, the spotlight on supply chain dynamics intensifies, particularly regarding Foxconn, the principal backend assembler. Recent reports indicate Foxconn is replacing some Chinese engineers with Taiwanese ones in India, sparking market interest
Monday 25 August 2025
Mindgrove bets on cost, compliance, and partnerships to take Indian chips global
Chennai-based Mindgrove Technologies is charting a path from prototype to mass production of secure IoT chips, betting on cost efficiency, regulatory compliance, and deep partnerships to win global customers
Monday 25 August 2025
OpenAI to open corporate office in New Delhi amid India expansion
OpenAI announced plans to open a corporate office in New Delhi, India, its second-largest market for the firm, in the coming months. The company has begun hiring locally, posting job openings for experienced sales professionals, according to Bloomberg and TechCrunch
Monday 25 August 2025
India roundup: iPhone production begins in India
Apple is rumored to begin iPhone 17 production in India; meanwhile, Dixon and Tata are stepping up their display and semiconductor ventures
Friday 22 August 2025
India sees 30% tariffs fuel rise in smartphone exports to US in 1H25
India has overtaken China as the top smartphone exporter to the US, marking a major shift in global supply chains. According to Counterpoint Research and Canalys, Apple-led shipments drove a surge in India's exports in the first half of 2025, alongside strong growth in non-smartphone electronics
Friday 22 August 2025
Apple to open third India store in Bangalore as iPhone sales surge
Apple will open a new retail store in Bangalore on September 2, marking its third outlet in India after Mumbai and Delhi. The expansion reflects Apple's deepening push into the country's fast-growing premium smartphone market, where iPhone sales have surged sharply in 2025
Friday 22 August 2025
Foxconn reportedly recalls 300 Chinese engineers from India, appoints Robert Wu as new India Representative
Foxconn subsidiary Yuzhan Technology has recalled roughly 300 Chinese engineers from its India facility, marking the second such instance in recent months, sources told the Economic Times. The move comes amid ongoing geopolitical sensitivities and reflects Beijing's broader strategy to control technology transfers to emerging manufacturing hubs like India. Authorities in China reportedly also asked Foxconn chairman Young Liu to submit a report detailing the company's investments in India