Union minister of state for commerce and industry and electronics and IT Jitin Prasada said on Tuesday that Union govt may consider setting up an electronics and semiconductor hub in Bengal.

Publication: The Times of India

As software workloads become more complex and dynamic, automotive organizations require scalable compute platforms capable of supporting both current and future functionality. This has elevated chip strategy from a component-level decision to a core business and engineering priority.

Publication: Auto Car Professional

SEMICON India 2026 has brought major semiconductor investment announcements as global chip industry leaders outline plans to expand their India footprint.

Publication: Business Today

Among the highlights of SEMICON India 2026 is on scaling India’s semiconductor capabilities across design, manufacturing, supply chains, advanced packaging, research and development, and workforce development. Held at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi from September 17–19, the event brought together semiconductor companies, policymakers, researchers, startups and academia under the theme “Silicon to Systems: Building the Ecosystem.” In a fireside discussion, India’s Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Railways, and Information and Broadcasting, Ashwini Vaishnaw, said the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) is moving from establishing the foundation to executing projects at scale.

Publication: EE Times

As India expands its semiconductor ecosystem, engineering and technical education is adapting to industry needs. Institutions are introducing specialised courses, industry tools, internships, and hands-on training to prepare students for roles in chip design, fabrication, testing, and manufacturing.

Publication: The New Indian Express

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday called for greater investment in AI infrastructure, semiconductors and quantum technology, stressing that these would be the next major frontier for India.

Publication: The Pioneer

Waaree Clean Energy Solutions (WCES), a wholly owned subsidiary of Waaree Energies Ltd, announced its entry into India’s specialty gases business. WCES aims to be a one-stop supplier to the country’s semiconductor and solar cell manufacturers. India is expanding chip and electronics manufacturing under the Semicon India 2.0 programme. High-purity process gases and chemicals are still largely imported, and that supply has become a critical bottleneck. WCES is building a specialty gases plant at GIDC Saykha, Dahej, Gujarat, to close that gap with domestic supply across India.

Publication: Dataquest

The growing consumption of electronics in India, coupled with government support through incentives, and a shift in global semiconductor supply chains, are creating a strong opportunity for the country to build a domestic chip ecosystem, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Managing Director and Partner Ankush Wadhera has said.

Publication: Money Control

Tata Electronics’ plans to build the chip fabrication plant in Gujarat and its broader electronics projects will remain on schedule, said people familiar with the matter. The assurance offers relief to New Delhi, which has made semiconductors and electronics a central plank of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s industrial strategy.

Publication: The Financial Express

Japanese specialised logistics firm NX Group (formerly known as Nippon Express) is targeting $380 million in revenue over the next two years as it looks to play a bigger role in India’s expanding semiconductor ecosystem, the company’s chief executive officer for the South Asia and Oceania region, Katsuhito Kobayashi, said.

Publication: Business Standard

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently reiterated his vision of positioning India as a “trustworthy” destination for semiconductor manufacturing. However, the sector’s growth trajectory highlights the challenges despite the government announcing two packages to boost the sector. India ranked third globally in semiconductor firm registrations between 2017 and August 2026, but the number of new firms has fallen sharply over the years. In 2026, the United States accounted for 48 per cent of global semiconductor funding and China for 6.8 per cent, while India’s share stood at just 0.6 per cent. Within India, semiconductor design and manufacturing services, electronic manufacturing services, and electronic components accounted for the largest share of firms in the sector.

Publication: Business Standard

Uttar Pradesh is rapidly transforming into a leading state for artificial intelligence, semiconductors, electronics, technology, and innovation, positioning itself as the country’s next growth engine, according to Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada. Speaking at a session titled ‘UP’s Journey from Electronics Leader to AI and Semiconductor Powerhouse’, Prasada highlighted that the state is expanding its high-tech footprint beyond established manufacturing hubs.

Publication: ET ElectronicsWorld

India’s semiconductor startup ecosystem is beginning to move beyond designs and prototypes towards working silicon, customer engagement, and early commercialisation, signalling a new phase in the country’s semiconductor journey. The transition was highlighted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the inauguration of SEMICON India 2026. “But work does not stop after tape-out. On that very day, work begins on the next version. And India is doing the same,” Modi said.

Publication: Fortune

India’s semiconductor ecosystem is likely to move through project commissioning, customer qualification and yield stabilisation over the next three to five years, with localisation of recurring inputs and higher-value packaging expected to follow, according to a research report by 360 ONE Capital.

Publication: Live Mint

AT A lab in San Francisco last month, a team of technicians in protective suits and hairnets poked, prodded and inspected a refrigerator-size satellite commissioned by Google. First, they examined the satellite’s solar panels, which would unfurl in space and face the sun.

Publication: The Indian Express

Headlines of the Day Five semiconductor units operational as India builds $200B chip ecosystem India s semiconductor story is moving from policy announcements to commercial production, with five semiconductor units now operational as the country seeks to build an ecosystem capable of serving a market projected to reach $200 billion by 2035.

Publication: Communications Today

India aims to design and manufacture smart meter chips domestically by 2030 as the government seeks to reduce dependence on imports and strengthen self-reliance in the power sector, Power Secretary Pankaj Agarwal has said.

Publication: CNBC TV18

India should strive for sovereign autonomy in its domestic electronics and semiconductor ecosystems and make their manufacturing so valuable that the country is important enough in the value chain to be taken seriously, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) Secretary S Krishnan said.

Publication: Business Standard

Mavenir and Neysa have partnered to offer sovereign AI infrastructure for enterprises, telecom operators and neocloud providers. The partnership combines Mavenir’s AI orchestration, security, policy controls and token-level metering with Neysa’s GPU-backed AI cloud infrastructure. The solution will support on-premises and hybrid deployments, enabling organisations to retain greater control over AI workloads while helping telecom operators and neocloud providers offer AI-as-a-service.

Publication: ET Enterprise AI, Business Standard, Var India

India’s technology story is expanding beyond vehicle software and electronics, with semiconductors, AI and connected systems increasingly shaping the country s automotive and industrial ambitions.

Publication: The Economic Times

Renesas currently holds a minority stake of about 6.8% in CG Semi, alongside Thailand’s Stars Microelectronics, with majority partner CG Power and Industrial Solutions overseeing construction.

Publication: The Financial Express

India s next phase of semiconductor growth should focus beyond manufacturing capacity on building a domestic ecosystem where chips designed, produced and packaged in India are used in locally designed products, an EYIESA report said.

Publication: The Economic Times

In a conversation with ET Manufacturing, funding stalwarts Sriram Viswanathan and Arun Kumar of Celesta Capital said India s semiconductor opportunity lies in building strategic capabilities and globally relevant IP.

Publication: The Economic Times

India’s next phase of semiconductor development should move beyond simply increasing chip manufacturing capacity and focus on building an ecosystem where chips designed, produced and packaged in the country are increasingly used in products designed and manufactured domestically, according to a report by EYIESA (India Electronics and Semiconductor Association).

Publication: The Economic Times, ANI News

Headlines of the Day India takes first steps toward global semiconductor leadership India has taken the first steps toward establishing itself as a significant force in the global semiconductor industry, but turning that ambition into a durable manufacturing base will require deeper investment, more sophisticated production capabilities and a broader network of domestic suppliers, Union Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.

Publication: Communications Today

India has the engineering talent to design chips that match the best in the world, but the country lacks the marketing and operations skills required to sell those products worldwide, Endiya Partners Managing Partner Sateesh Andra has said.

Publication: The Economic Times

“There would be many made-in-India and designed-in-India chips end-to-end,” Vaishnaw told Financial Express Executive Editor-Corporate Rishi Raj during a fireside chat at Semicon India 2024.

Publication: The Financial Express

Amid geopolitical tensions and surging demand for artificial intelligence (AI) chips, the global semiconductor industry has emerged as the third-most profitable major industrial sector, said Ajit Manocha, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of global industry association Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI)

Publiction: Hindi Business Standard

Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said he has cautioned the semiconductor industry and deeptech startups to be vigilant against potential cyberattacks and other disruptions coming from those who may seek to block India’s emergence as a competitive player in the high-stakes global value chain.,

Publication: DT Next, The Indian Express, The Economic Times

How SEMICON India is building the semiconductor ecosystem, chip by chip Two more projects go commercial Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the Assembly, Testing, Marking and Packing facility of Continental Device India Pvt. Ltd. (CDIL) Semiconductor in Mohali and Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) facility of Suchi Semicon, located at Palsana in Surat, Gujarat.

Publication: Business Today

Huawei’s rotating chairman Wang Tao will present its upcoming Ascend 960 AI chips, to be commercially available in 2027, at the company s annual summit in Shanghai on Thursday

Publication: Business Standard

Speaking at Semicon India, being held from September 17 to 19, the executives pointed to artificial intelligence, data centres, power electronics, advanced packaging, and fabrication (fab) as areas where the country could play a larger role in the global semiconductor supply chain

Publication: Business Standard

The government is seeing investment commitments of about $11-12 billion under the newly-launched Semicon 2.0 scheme, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday

Publication: DT Next

Meet and greet. (Clockwise from top left) Visitors posing for a selfie at the Semicon India conference in New Delhi on Thursday; A man operates a humanoid robot at the AMD kiosk; Lars Reger, CTO, NXP Semiconductors NV; Takatoshi Kyo, President, Disco Hi-Tec; Visitors seen in queues outside the conference venue at Yashobhoomi in the national capital ANI, Reuters, Bloomberg.

Publication: The Hindu Business Line

AMD has more than 11,000 engineers in India, working across every business of the chipmaker. Their brief reaches into computing’s toughest problems: making processors faster while squeezing them into less space and holding down electricity consumption. India is also home to one of AMD’s five CPU design centres worldwide; the other four are in the US.

Publication: The Times of India

India is at a defining moment in its semiconductor journey. With significant investments underway across fabs, ATMP/OSAT, chip design and electronics manufacturing, the country has moved beyond ambition and into the early stages of building a semiconductor ecosystem.

Publication: The Economic Times

The meeting was attended by senior representatives from global semiconductor and technology companies and organisations, including SEMI, Micron, Infineon, Applied Materials, ASML, Merck, Tokyo Electron, Fujifilm, AMD, Intel, Tata Electronics, Lam Research, Rapidus, NXP, Foxconn, Semiconductor Devices, Advantest, Celesta Capital, CG Power and IBM Research.

Publication: The Economic Times, NDTV, Money Control

The meeting was attended by CEOs, heads and representatives of various organisations, including SEMI, Micron, Infineon, Applied Materials, ASML, Merck, Tokyo Electron Ltd, Fujifilm, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Intel, Tata Electronics, Lam Research, Rapidus, NXP, Foxconn, Semiconductor Devices, Advantest, Celesta Capital, CG Power and IBM Research, among others.

Publication: The Economic Times, The Hindu, The Hindu Business Line, News 18, The Statesman

Attendees included CEOs, heads and representatives from organisations such as SEMI, Micron, Infineon, Applied Materials, ASML, Merck, Tokyo Electron Ltd, Fujifilm, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Intel, Tata Electronics, Lam Research, Rapidus, NXP, Foxconn, Semiconductor Devices, Advantest, Celesta Capital, CG Power and IBM Research, among others.

Publication: The New Indian Express

Some of the leading companies participating at the event include Lam Research, which has also announced investment of Rs 10,000 crore to add its first silicon component manufacturing facility in India, SG Semi, Kaynes Semicon, NXP Semiconductor, Applied Materials, Tata Electronics, NXP Semiconductors, Dixon Technologies, Delta Electronics, Micron Technology, AMD India, IBM India, Fujifilm India and Suchi Semicon.

Publication: The Hindu Business Line, Business Standard, The Statesman, The Financial Express

India’s semiconductor ambitions are moving beyond building fabrication and packaging capacity.

Publication: Analytics India Mag

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates SEMICON India 2026 on September 17, the fifth edition of this showcase will unfold as the country s most consequential semiconductor gathering yet with more than 600 exhibitors, roughly 300 from abroad, six country pavilions, a dozen state pavilions and more than 150 speakers, all under the theme Silicon to Systems.

Publication: Daily Pioneer, Business Today, Money Control, CXO Today

The programme expands the country s semiconductor push beyond fabs and packaging plants to areas including chip design, semiconductor equipment and materials, research and development, and talent.

Publication: Business Today, The Economic Times

HORIBA India, a manufacturer and provider of precision analytical and measurement systems, is open to setting up domestic manufacturing units for mass flow controllers and other specialised semiconductor manufacturing equipment in India.

Publication: Business Standard

In an exclusive interview to The Indian Express, the Minister for Forest, Environment & Climate Change, Science & Technology talks about how Gujarat is readying to host six of the 12 semiconductor manufacturing facilities in the country and more. It was very difficult.

Publication: The Indian Express

India’s semiconductor sector has attracted $1.4 billion in cumulative equity funding across 281 funded companies, with nearly half of the amount raised since 2025, according to Tracxn data cited by PTI.

Publication: The Times of India, Daily Excelsior, The Economic Times

Tech giants like Microsoft and Meta are trimming headcounts as they re-organise their businesses around the technology. Smaller firms such as Block, the owner of Square and Cash App, and Intuit, the maker of TurboTax and QuickBooks, are replacing people with bots.

Publication: Live Mint

India’s datacentre capacity has expanded more than fourfold, from about 375 MW in 2020 to 1,575 MW in 2026. The next phase will be larger and more power-intensive as AI, cloud services and digital public infrastructure scale. This is an economic and strategic opportunity India should seize.

Publication: The Economic Times

Microchip’s 1.2V Clock Buffers Link Latest SoCs and FPGAs with Higher Voltage Components Microchip Technology has introduced the SY757xx family, a comprehensive portfolio of 1.2Voutput LVCMOS clock buffers, designed to address these challenges.

Publication: BIS Infotech, times tech

In June, OpenAI unveiled its first custom AI chip, named Jalapeno, designed alongside Broadcom to support AI inference workloads and slated for manufacturing by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company.

Publication: The Economic Times

Japan has protested China s provisional antidumping curbs on dichlorosilane, a chipmaking chemical vital to semiconductor production.

Publication: The Economic Times

India’s data centre capacity is projected to surge from 1.5 GW in 2025 to 66.5 GW by 2030, creating a significant demand for specialized talent.

Publication: The Economic Times

Karnataka Leads India s Semiconductor Surge with Highest Chip TapeOuts and Design Activity Karnataka leads all other states in the burgeoning Indian semiconductor industry due to the great contributions of the ChipIN Center.

Publication: BIS Infotech

Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML plans to collaborate with major customers to produce its most advanced lithography tools, enabling the development of large data center chips designed by companies like Nvidia.

Publication: The Economic Times, Money Control

One quick thing: Whatfix cofounder Vara Kumar named CEO, following the passing of Khadim Batti.

Publication: Money Control

Lenovo’s CIO Playbook 2026 says 59% of organisations in India are already piloting or systematically adopting AI, while 99% plan to increase AI investments over the next 12 months.

Publication: Express Computer

The biggest issue, next to gas and grocery prices, in the upcoming mid-term elections in the US is the environmental impact of data centres. Citizens there are up in arms over the ravenous water and power needs of these campuses. But here in India, State governments are falling over each other to roll out the red carpet to data centres without even basic civic audits.

Publication: DT Next

Argentina’s rugged Patagonia is drawing increasing interest from investors looking for locations to build large data centres, attracted by the region’s cool climate, renewable energy resources, shale gas and availability of land.

Publication: The Economic Times

Taiwan flexed its chip diplomacy muscles at a major trade show last week, portraying itself as a democratic and reliable supplier for the AI revolution, while signalling a willingness to share the benefits of its semiconductor prowess with likeminded partners.

Publication: The Economic Times

The new laboratory equips Silicon Labs with advanced testing equipment to accelerate wireless semiconductor innovation and support the development of next generation Internet of Things technologies.

Publication: The Economic Times

With a robust budget, India is extending its semiconductor strategy to include comprehensive workforce training and the entire supply chain. This proactive step follows global supply issues, pushing for increased domestic manufacturing.

Publication: The Economic Times

India has a growing semiconductor and electronics ecosystem that, along with its demographic advantage, expanding digital economy and large domestic market, is creating opportunities for young innovators and entrepreneurs, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) Joint Secretary KK Singh said on Monday.

Publication: ANI News

Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), the two top American makers of AI chips, didn’t respond to requests for comment. One US official, asked about the Trump administration s discussions with Malaysia, said US technology is unmatched globally and that promoting American AI exports is a top priority.

Publication: Deccan Chronicle

It was only later that residents learnt what was actually being built: a 53acre hyperscale data centre expected to consume 422 MW of power, 125 kilolitres of treated water daily and have 193 diesel generators on standby.

Publication: The Indian Express

Undoubtedly, advances in AI are creating significant opportunities for the semiconductor industry. India is on the verge of establishing greater self-reliance in the sector.

Publication: Electronics For You

As communities across the country push back against AI data centers over land use, water consumption and rising electricity costs, the trucking industry sees the buildout differently.

Publication: The Times of India

Microsoft is preparing to unveil its next-generation Maia 300 AI accelerator as early as September, marking another step in its effort to build its own AI infrastructure and reduce reliance on NVIDIA processors.

Publication: Analytics Insight

Dell Technologies announced the launch of uDaan: Empowering India s Future Workforce, a national skilling and innovation programme, delivered through a consortium that brings together FITTIIT Delhi, Learning Links Foundation, and Generation India Foundation to prepare 23,000 youth for careers in AI, cloud computing, and electronics manufacturing.

Publication: India CSR

AMD and the University of Delhi have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to provide students and faculty with access to AI development tools and training resources, with the programme targeting up to 10,000 students over the next year. Under the collaboration, AMD will bring its AI Engage Developer Program to Delhi University.

Publication: Express Computer, Media Brief, The Telegraph, Enterpriseai The Economic Times,

For some, the land beside their homes, once occupied by a chemical company, had been lying vacant. An Amazon facility sounded like an opportunity for a community that had already lost livelihoods when the factory shut.

Publication: The Indian Express

HyperVault, a subsidiary of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), will develop a largescale artificial intelligence (AI) data centre campus with a capacity of up to 1 GW on more than 250 acres in Hyderabad, an official statement from the Telangana government said on Saturday.

Publication: Hindustan Times

Vietnam is considering a US$3.5 billion AI-focused data centre complex in Tay Ninh province, with a first phase planned at 100MW. The proposal, reported by OpenGov Asia, highlights how power access, investor mix and AI demand are shaping the country s digital infrastructure push.

Publication: The Economic Times

AdaniConneX, the joint venture between Adani Enterprises and EQT-backed EdgeConneX, reported revenue of Rs 1,084 crore, its fastest growth in two years. It aims to develop 2GW of renewable-powered data-centre capacity by 2030 to “meet the surging demand for Data Center infrastructure and solutions,” according to its FY26 annual report.

Publication: MINT

Taiwan’s semiconductor prowess is built on the foundations of democracy and rule of law, becoming a trusted international partner that keeps its promises to supply the world, President Lai Ching-te said on Tuesday.

Publication: ET Telecom

More computing power means more servers and data centers, which in turn require electricity, cooling, water, land and highspeed connectivity. As India embraces AI, cloud computing and an increasingly digital economy, the country’s physical digital infrastructure will have to expand alongside its software and technology capabilities.

Publication: CNBC TV18

For decades, traditional back-end Assembly, Testing, Marking, and Packaging (ATMP) was considered a low-margin final step in chip manufacturing.

Publication: Business Today

While GPU availability remains important, having access to GPUs does not automatically translate into an efficient production environment. Startups also need to ensure that data can move efficiently, workloads can scale, and infrastructure costs remain aligned with the economics of the product.

Publication: CIOL

Jaya Jagadish, SVP & Country Head – Silicon Design Engineering, AMD India, believes India s talent base can become one of its biggest semiconductor advantages—but only if the ecosystem creates a pathway for that talent to translate into products and IP.

Publication: Digital Terminal

Over the past 12 months, domestic conglomerates, global Big Tech giants and smaller independent firms have together announced more than $250 billion in investments, betting on the sector’s growth.

Publication: MINT

Tamil Nadu Announces Rs 175 Crore Semiconductor Park in Kancheepuram to Boost Tech Manufacturing and Jobs The Tamil Nadu state administration has come up with a plan for the establishment of a specialized Semiconductor & Electronics Manufacturing Park in the district of Kancheepuram.

Publication: BIS Infotech, The New Indian Express

The government on Monday notified the detailed framework for Semicon 2.0, setting out fiscal support across six pillars of India s semiconductor ecosystem, from chip design and fabrication to advanced packaging, equipment, materials, research and talent development.

Publication: Money Control

Another company with healthy finances is Tongfu Microelectronics. The firm expects an impressive profit rise, which is likely to reach 337 percent in the first half of the year thanks to its close cooperation with American chip manufacturer Advanced Micro Devices.

Publication: BIS Infotech

Jaya Jagadish, senior vice president & country head (silicon design engineering), AMD India, said in a statement that ISM 2.0 will boost semiconductor sector talent. India also needs a clear design-to-commercialization pipeline that moves ideas from IP creation through prototyping to globally competitive products, Jagadish said.

Publication: The Economic Times

C-DAC, to be sure, has worked on such projects, including a navigation simulator for Indian submarines and Thejas64, a 180nm chip fabricated in India’s Semiconductor Laboratory for use in smart metering systems. The AI chip, however, could potentially play a key role in public services if C-DAC can prove its performance at scale. Kompella said C-DAC’s track record of credibility is a key factor in this regard. (AMD)

Publication: MINT