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Monday 8 December 2025
India reviews proposal to make smartphone location tracking permanently active
India is reviewing a proposal that would require smartphone makers to keep satellite-assisted location tracking permanently enabled on all devices, triggering strong pushback from Apple, Google, and Samsung over privacy risks, Reuters reported. The debate follows the government's recent reversal of a controversial order mandating a state-run cyber safety app
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Friday 5 December 2025
Dixon Technologies set to enter global top 20 EMS/ODM rankings amid rapid growth
India's Dixon Technologies has emerged as one of the fastest-growing electronics manufacturing services (EMS) players globally, reflecting the country's expanding role in regional and global supply chains. DIGITIMES' latest data for the third quarter of 2025 shows Dixon climbing to 22nd in global EMS/ODM revenue rankings, up from 31st in the first quarter of 2024, signaling an unprecedented growth trajectory
Thursday 4 December 2025
OpenAI reportedly in talks with TCS to build AI data infrastructure in India
The Economic Times, citing unnamed sources, reported that OpenAI is talking with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to develop AI compute infrastructure in India and co-create agentic AI solutions for enterprises. A partnership with TCS would mark the launch of OpenAI's Stargate India initiative and support TCS's aim to become a leading AI-driven services provider
Thursday 4 December 2025
India drops mandatory pre-installation of security app after public uptake and industry pushback
India's government has decided not to make the pre-installation of its cybersecurity and safety app, Sanchar Saathi, mandatory on smartphones, following strong public uptake and pushback from the tech industry. The decision comes after the app saw a tenfold surge in downloads in a single day, reflecting growing citizen engagement with its features
Wednesday 3 December 2025
Apple reportedly to push back against India's order to preload cyber safety app, citing privacy concerns and past resistance
Apple does not plan to comply with an Indian government directive requiring smartphone makers to preload a state-developed cyber safety app, Reuters reported, citing industry sources familiar with the company's position
Tuesday 2 December 2025
Gigabyte subsidiary partners with Syrma SGS to begin local server motherboard manufacturing in India
Giga Computing, a subsidiary of Gigabyte Technology, has entered a strategic partnership with India-based electronics manufacturing services provider Syrma SGS Technology to begin local production of Gigabyte server products in Tamil Nadu, the companies announced on Thursday. The move aligns with India's "Make in India" policy and is intended to expand Giga Computing's supply chain footprint in South Asia
Tuesday 2 December 2025
India mandates non-removable state cybersecurity app on all smartphones, raising privacy alarms
India has ordered smartphone makers to pre-install a state-owned cybersecurity app on all new devices and push it to existing phones via software updates. The move is already drawing industry pushback over privacy implications
Monday 1 December 2025
Tata Electronics accelerates hiring and fab redesign as Tata Power deepens solar vertical integration
Tata Electronics is ramping up hiring and redesigning its Gujarat chip fab as it races to match Apple's fast-growing India production. The expansion comes amid soaring iPhone exports and mounting engineering challenges, underscoring the Tata Group's broader push to scale electronics and semiconductor manufacturing
Monday 1 December 2025
India commits US$500 million to modernise SCL Mohali and boost domestic chip production
India will invest INR45 billion (approx. US$500 million) to modernise and expand the Semiconductor Laboratory (SCL) in Mohali, India's Union Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said during a review visit. The minister reaffirmed that SCL would "not be privatized" and would instead undergo a major upgrade aimed at significantly boosting domestic chip production and strengthening India's strategic semiconductor capabilities
Monday 1 December 2025
Reliance JV to invest US$11 billion in AI data center in Andhra Pradesh
According to Bloomberg, Reuters, and Mint, Digital Connexion, a joint venture between Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries, Canada-based Brookfield Asset Management, and US-based Digital Realty Trust, announced that it will invest US$11 billion by 2030 to develop a 1GW artificial intelligence-native data center campus in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Monday 1 December 2025
India's Adani to invest up to US$5 billion in Google's AI data center in Andhra Pradesh
According to Reuters and Bloomberg, India's Adani Group plans to invest as much as US$5 billion in Google's artificial intelligence (AI) data center project in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, the company said on Friday. The investment will be made through AdaniConneX, a joint venture between Adani Enterprises and private data center operator EdgeConneX
Monday 1 December 2025
Tesla leans on low running costs to woo Indian buyers as early sales stagnate
Tesla is touting low ownership costs to attract Indian buyers, but sluggish early sales and steep import prices are clouding its debut, prompting the EV maker to push for ecosystem improvements and potential policy shifts to regain momentum
Monday 1 December 2025
India roundup: India launches US$820M scheme to secure local rare earth supply
India aims to secure rare earth magnet supply amid Chinese dominance as firms from the country deepen ties with Korean giants
Friday 28 November 2025
Envision Group evaluates building battery plant in India amid energy storage market optimism
Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Envision Group is evaluating the establishment of a battery plant in India. As the Indian government encourages increased use of renewable energy, energy storage is increasingly being accepted as a new opportunity
Friday 28 November 2025
India's solar boom meets overcapacity as exports weaken
India's fast-expanding solar sector is entering a critical juncture as ambitious government targets, rising domestic manufacturing capacity, and weakening export demand create the conditions for both growth and consolidation
Thursday 27 November 2025
India rewires its labour rules—can a friendlier factory floor lure more global manufacturing?
India announced four consolidated labour codes from 21 November 2025, marking one of the biggest overhauls of its labour regulations since Independence. The Code on Wages (2019), Industrial Relations Code (2020), Code on Social Security (2020), and Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code (2020) will replace 29 central labour laws, many of which date back several decades