Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of January 19-25, 2026

Micron Technology will start commercial semiconductor production at its US$2.75 billion ATMP facility in Sanand, Gujarat, by the end of February 2026, India's electronics and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told the Economic Times

The Tata Group will invest INR1 trillion (US$11 billion) to build a state-of-the-art Innovation City near Navi Mumbai International Airport, marking a key step in Maharashtra's plan to become a national hub for artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and Global Capability Centres (GCCs), according to ANI, Bloomberg, and Hindustan Times

At the recent World Economic Forum in Davos, India's IT Minister outlined the country's efforts to boost its semiconductor industry, highlighting the emergence of 24 Indian IC design startups, with 18 benefiting from venture capital investments. This underscores India's drive to reclaim a significant role in integrated circuit design amid concerns over ongoing talent migration to foreign firms

Raana Semiconductors Pvt. Ltd. (RSPL), an India-based company specializing in crystal growth systems and single-crystal materials, has raised US$3 million in a seed funding round, marking its first institutional capital raise. The pure equity round was led by Equirus Innovatex Fund and Artha Venture Fund, with participation from IvyCap Ventures, PointOne Capital, CIIE Initiatives (IIMA Ventures), and angel investor Garimella Laxminarayana. Valuation details were not disclosed, according to Inc42, Saure Energy, and BW Disrupt

Paras Defence and Space Technologies Ltd. announced the launch of a new subsidiary, Paras Semiconductor Pvt. Ltd., marking the company's expansion into the semiconductor packaging and assembly sector. The move aims to address gaps in India's domestic capability for advanced semiconductor packaging, particularly for defence and strategic electronics applications

Kaynes Semicon Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kaynes Technology India Limited, has signed a Fiscal Support Agreement and related transaction documents with the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), marking a key procedural milestone in the implementation of government-backed incentives for semiconductor manufacturing

Acer and Lenovo are optimistic about India's consumer electronics sector as the global market slows due to rising memory prices

Following the US announcement of reciprocal tariffs in 2025, Taiwanese electronic manufacturing services (EMS) companies operating server assembly plants in Mexico are adjusting their supply chains. They are increasingly sourcing components from ASEAN countries. This shift comes amid growing interest in assembling ASIC servers for AI applications in the region

Delta Electronics India is set to significantly expand its manufacturing footprint in India, reflecting the company's confidence in the country's growing semiconductor and electronics ecosystem and its alignment with the government's 'Make in India' initiative. The move builds on Delta's longstanding presence in India, where the company has invested in R&D, industrial automation, and smart manufacturing solutions over the past decade

Reliance Industries, led by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, unveiled plans for a new artificial intelligence (AI) platform under its Jio brand on January 11, designed to allow users to access AI services in their own language. The announcement, made at the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference in Rajkot, underscores Reliance's push to scale AI infrastructure and applications nationwide

Electronics manufacturing services major Foxconn and India's HCL Group have formally named their semiconductor joint venture India Chip Private Limited, according to a regulatory filing made on January 14, marking a key step in operationalising their collaboration in India's chip ecosystem, according to PTI and the Economic Times

Reports that Reliance Industries has paused plans to manufacture lithium-ion battery cells have reignited debate over India's clean-energy ambitions, highlighting technology bottlenecks even as the conglomerate insists its net-zero strategy and investment roadmap remain firmly on track

EV manufacturer Ola Electric has rolled out Ola Shakti, a residential battery energy storage system (BESS), from its gigafactory in the Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu, marking the company's formal entry into India's residential energy storage market and an expansion beyond its core automotive business, according to ANI, PV Magazine, and the Economic Times