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Friday 30 October 2026
VinFast aims to make India one of its two largest markets as overseas sales trail target
Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast aims to make India one of its two largest markets alongside Vietnam, Tapan Ghosh, CEO of VinFast Asia, told Nikkei Asia in an interview published on October 28. The Nasdaq-listed company expects Asia, including Vietnam, to account for 90% of its global sales by 2030.
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Monday 2 November 2026
Dixon maps AI hardware expansion through Inventec, Gemtek, prospective packaging partners
Dixon Technologies is pursuing separate partnerships for servers, optical communications, and advanced semiconductor packaging as it seeks a role in AI infrastructure manufacturing, although its most ambitious silicon-photonics plans remain at the evaluation stage.
Monday 2 November 2026
Dixon turns to joint ventures, components as price-led growth leaves margins thin
Dixon Technologies is counting on smartphone joint ventures, expanding IT hardware production, and locally made components to turn a sharp sales increase into stronger earnings, as rising memory costs inflate revenue without a corresponding rise in manufacturing volumes.
Monday 2 November 2026
Tata Sons injects US$115.7M into Tata Electronics as chip and iPhone arm gains weight in group
Tata Sons has put INR11 billion (US$115.71 million) into Tata Electronics through a rights issue, according to regulatory filings, adding capital to a business that has quickly become one of the largest in the Tata group.
Monday 2 November 2026
India's Mivi opens electronics plant in Hyderabad as it moves into smartphones
Indian consumer electronics brand Mivi has inaugurated an INR2 billion (approx. US$21.05 million) research, development, and manufacturing facility at E-City in Tukkuguda, Hyderabad, giving the audio-focused company a monthly capacity of 500,000 earbuds and 75,000 soundbars as it pushes into smartphones.
Monday 2 November 2026
India roundup: India accelerates semiconductor push as states, chipmakers and equipment suppliers expand investment

India's semiconductor ambitions are gathering momentum as states launch new subsidies, chipmakers weigh fabs, global suppliers consider manufacturing, and engineering partnerships deepen the country's role in chip supply chains.

Tuesday 27 October 2026
HCLTech and Rapidus open India centers to support semiconductor engineering
HCLTech and Japan's Rapidus have inaugurated development centers in Bengaluru and Hubli, India, expanding their semiconductor engineering collaboration across Asia. The facilities will support advanced chip work, while a planned talent pipeline could connect Indian engineers with Rapidus' manufacturing ambitions in Japan, highlighting the cross-border partnerships shaping semiconductor supply chains.
Tuesday 27 October 2026
Tamil Nadu adds independent chip subsidy route as Indian states vie for investment
India's semiconductor drive has largely been led by New Delhi, which selects projects for large central incentives while state governments add their own packages of land, infrastructure and financial support. Tamil Nadu is now giving semiconductor investors another route.
Tuesday 27 October 2026
Tata Communications plans up to US$450 million fibre network linking India's AI hubs
Tata Communications announced on October 26 that it plans to invest US$400-450 million in approximately 10,000 kilometers of long-haul fiber across India, linking data centers and AI hubs as it expands its connectivity business. The network will connect domestic corridors with its global backbone.
Tuesday 27 October 2026
India sets October 2028 target for homegrown smartphone brand
India's electronics and IT minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, has set October 23, 2028, as the date by which the country will have mobile phones that are designed, manufactured, and branded domestically, as New Delhi seeks to move beyond assembling devices for foreign brands.
Monday 26 October 2026
India roundup: India's tech build-out opens new markets, but foreign suppliers are first in line
India's tech push opens markets unevenly: foreign suppliers get first crack at Tata's fab, Lam courts local vendors, Jio's IPO tests its 5G pitch, and CleanMax powers AI data centers.
Friday 23 October 2026
India becomes Taiwan's third-largest machine tool export market
India's "Make in India" policy is driving demand for smart manufacturing and machinery. As such, Taiwanese machinery manufacturers are positioning themselves to seize the opportunities presented by the country's manufacturing push.
Friday 23 October 2026
India's CleanMax partners with Apple, Meta to supply green power for AI data centers
CleanMax's partnerships with Apple, Meta, and other technology companies highlight how artificial intelligence (AI) data centers are intensifying global demand for renewable power.
Thursday 22 October 2026
Lam Research builds India supplier base to capitalize on Semicon 2.0 localization push
Lam Research is grooming Indian companies to become its suppliers rather than relying only on its global vendor base, a senior executive said, as the US chip equipment maker deepens its presence in a market where the government now ties incentives to local sourcing.
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Foreign suppliers stand to gain first as India's chemical makers chase Tata's chip fab
India's first commercial chip fab is opening a long-awaited new market for the country's chemical makers, but the companies best placed to profit in the near term are Japanese, South Korean, and European materials suppliers that already have the purification know-how and customer trust that chipmakers demand.
Monday 19 October 2026
India roundup: Tata chip bets face execution test as India semiconductor ecosystem expands

Tata's Dholera fab faces customer and shareholder tests as India's semiconductor push broadens, with packaging, chip services, AI hardware and infrastructure investments accelerating across the country's domestic technology ecosystem rapidly.