Inventec, a leading Taiwanese original design manufacturer (ODM), has entered a joint venture with India's Dixon Technologies to produce notebooks (NB), servers, desktops, and electronic components domestically. The new company, Dixon IT Devices Private Limited, will be majority-owned by Dixon (60%), with Inventec holding 40%. The jointly operated factory is scheduled for completion by the second quarter of 2026
On October 17, 2025, Dixon Technologies posted robust results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 (April 2025 to March 2026), with revenue rising 28.8% year-on-year to INR148.55 billion (US$1.69 billion), driven by higher demand across its electronics manufacturing segments. The company's operating income grew 29.1% to INR4.65 billion, reflecting improved efficiency and scale benefits from expanding production volumes
Tata Technologies has announced a strategic collaboration with Synopsys, a global leader in engineering solutions from silicon to systems, to accelerate the transition toward software-defined vehicles (SDVs). The partnership aims to combine Tata Technologies' vehicle engineering expertise with Synopsys' virtualization technologies to help automotive manufacturers address the growing complexity of next-generation mobility
Tech firms are ramping up AI infrastructure investments and talent hunt in India as Tata Electronics reportedly develops its electronics manufacturing capabilities with a series of M&A efforts
India's Telangana state is intensifying efforts to attract semiconductor investments from Taiwan, with senior state officials meeting leading tech firms and research institutions in Taipei to explore potential collaboration
At the 2023 World Economic Forum in Davos, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella shared an illustrative story about a rural Indian farmer using ChatGPT to apply for government subsidies. Nadella emphasized that this US-developed technology had quickly reached diverse users globally within a year, highlighting both its practicality and rapid adoption
India's Sahasra Semiconductors has begun volume production of Made-in-India Micro SD cards and USB drives for Germany's Hama under a multi-year supply contract. The agreement marks one of the first exports of locally packaged semiconductor memory products from India to Europe, showing measurable progress in the country's semiconductor manufacturing capabilities
Apple is lobbying the Indian government to amend income tax rules that could otherwise impose billions of dollars in taxes on its iPhone operations, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The issue centers on the machinery Apple provides to its contract manufacturers, including Foxconn and Tata, to assemble iPhones locally
On October 14, 2025, L&T Semiconductor Technologies (LTSCT) announced a long-term partnership with Foxconn subsidiary Hon Young Semiconductor (HYS) to jointly develop and manufacture high-voltage semiconductor wafers ranging from 650V to 3,300V. The collaboration aims to address growing global demand for efficient and reliable power components used in electrification platforms across automotive and industrial applications
South Korean chipmaker Samsung Electronics is stepping up efforts to secure engineering talent in India, reinforcing the country's growing role as a global hub for semiconductor design and innovation
Google has announced plans to establish a large-scale artificial intelligence (AI) hub in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, marking its largest investment in India to date. The company stated that the initiative, valued at around US$15 billion between 2026 and 2030, aims to accelerate AI-driven transformation across India while supporting the government's "Viksit Bharat 2047" vision for a developed digital economy
Graphcore, a wholly owned subsidiary of SoftBank, announced plans to establish a new AI Engineering Campus in Bengaluru, India, with an investment of up to GBP1 billion (approx. US$1.26 billion) over the next decade. The project is expected to create 500 new semiconductor engineering jobs, marking one of SoftBank's largest AI-related commitments in India to date
Titan Engineering and Automation, a Tata Group company, has acquired the India operations of Chinese industrial automation firm Justech Precision for nearly US$100 million, according to a report by CNBC, citing unnamed sources. The transaction, completed in August 2025, was advised by HSBC Bank and HDFC Bank and marks a key step in Tata's strategy to expand its role in Apple's global supply chain
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently held talks with Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon to discuss technological cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors, and 6G advancements. The leaders shared perspectives on the future of India's tech ecosystem on X, emphasizing the country's expanding role in the global technology landscape
Foxconn, the world's largest electronics contract manufacturer, will invest about INR150 billion (approx. US$1.69 billion) in Tamil Nadu to expand its operations and create 14,000 high-value engineering jobs, state Industries Minister T R B Rajaa announced on X
Anthropic and Graphcore plan to tap Indian talents and huge market potential by expanding local presence as Nvidia and OpenAI have shown interest in the country