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Sunday, July 20, 2025
TopicIndian semiconductor tech

Topic: Indian semiconductor tech

IITs, IISc roll out semiconductor courses. Army of engineers needed for India’s chip dream

To meet India’s goal of becoming a semiconductor powerhouse, IITs and IISc are rejigging curricula, launching short courses, and hosting online classes. Focus is on fabrication, not just design.

Global media on Russia-Ukraine war stealing sparkle of India’s diamond city & Bihar’s 2005 jailbreak

International media also looks at India's semiconductor deal with US sparking new tech rivalry with China. India is emerging as a key player in semiconductors and IT services, it notes.

‘Chips never down in India’. Modi lays out red carpet for semiconductor firms, highlights growing market

While addressing Semicon India 2024, PM Narendra Modi says India's favourable policies have helped attract investments more than Rs 1.5 trillion in this sector.

Biden talks of progress on Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, India’s role in semiconductor supply

Speaking at Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Family Photo, US President announces advancements in crucial initiative proposed by the US and supported by 13 APEC partners, including India.

China finds India’s semiconductor goals unrealistic. It is waiting for New Delhi to fail

China’s major drawback in semiconductor manufacturing has been the ability to secure the talent to scale production. India will face the same problem.

Foxconn to invest Rs 16 billion in electronic components plant deal with Tamil Nadu, says govt

The facility will be separate from the current sprawling campus near Chennai where Foxconn assembles Apple's iPhones and employs more than 35,000 people.

Stable govt, talent, aspiration – Modi pitches to be world’s ‘trusted’ chip-making partner

At inauguration of flagship event SemiconIndia2023 in Gandhinagar, the PM detailed reforms and tax exemptions the government has undertaken to bring in more investment in the sector.

‘Why not,’ asks PM Modi as he encourages investment in India’s budding semiconductor sector

Modi inaugurated SemiconIndia 2023 in Gandhinagar Friday – the government’s flagship event aimed at making India a global hub for semiconductor design, manufacturing and technology development.

US chipmaker AMD to invest $400 million in India, to build largest design center in Bengaluru

The new 500,000-square-foot campus will increase AMD’s office footprint in India to 10 locations. It already has more than 6,500 employees in the country.

‘Yeh India ka time hai:’ Vedanta chairman Anil Agarwal says partners lined up to make chips

After Vedanta’s $19.5 billion semiconductor joint venture with Taiwan’s Foxconn recently fell through, Agarwal says 100% committed to make semiconductors in India.

On Camera

Can Syria’s tiny Druze minority survive West Asia’s new storms? There’s little hope

Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.