India is recalibrating its semiconductor strategy under the Semicon Mission 2.0. A sharper focus will be placed on attracting investment in memory chip manufacturing, as the government looks to boost its position in the global electronics supply chain. Officials are now prioritising segments such as DRAM
India is set to enforce stricter controls on the sale of internet-connected CCTV cameras from April 1, 2026, effectively shutting out several Chinese surveillance equipment manufacturers from the domestic market. The move follows the rollout of new certification and security compliance rules, aimed at strengthening
India’s semiconductor ambitions are facing cost pressures amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, which is disrupting energy markets and global supply chains. Industry executives and analysts say rising crude prices and logistics disruptions are increasing the “real cost” of setting up and operating chip
On the second day of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, the Adani Group unveiled one of its most ambitious infrastructure plans to date, committing $100 billion (around ₹9.07 lakh crore) towards building AI-ready, renewable energy–powered hyperscale data centres across India by 2035. The decade-long rollout
India is setting its sights on manufacturing 3-nanometre and eventually 2-nanometre chips by the early 2030s as part of the next phase of its semiconductor push, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, stated while interacting with startups supported under the Design Linked Incentive
Where does India stand in the global race for artificial intelligence? The International Monetary Fund appears to place the country in a second tier—behind established frontrunners, the United States and China. But at the World Economic Forum in Davos, India’s IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw firmly
The global semiconductor industry, which powers everything from smartphones and electric vehicles to defence systems and AI infrastructure, is dominated by a handful of players. The United States leads in chip design, Taiwan controls advanced manufacturing, and China is rapidly scaling production and packaging capacity.