ElectronicsTata, Powerchip to build India's first semiconductor fab
Taiwanese, Japanese, Thai firms join projects to fuel Modi's chip ambition
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses an audience in 2023 during India's annual semiconductor conference, in Gandhinagar. © Reuters
SAYAN CHAKRABORTY, Nikkei staff writer
February 29, 2024 23:44 JST
BENGALURU -- India on Thursday approved its maiden semiconductor fabrication plant and two assembly units that will be developed jointly by local conglomerates and firms from Japan, Taiwan and Thailand, signaling that New Delhi's ambitious program to kick-start domestic chip manufacturing is gaining momentum after a sputtering start.