Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Saturday (Jun 15) said bringing the semiconductor sector to India is “strategic”, saying he was misquoted on earlier comments about a US company's investment in the sector.

HD Kumaraswamy calls India’s semiconductor sector ‘strategic’; says 'misquoted' on job creation statement

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to make India the chipmaker for the world, the Indian government on Thursday (Feb 29) approved the construction of three semiconductor plants worth $15.

India as chipmaker for world: Govt approves semiconductor plant investments worth $15bn

Taiwanese firm Foxconn on Monday said that it was pulling out of a joint venture deal with Indian conglomerate Vedanta to set up a semiconductor plant in western Gujarat state.

Foxconn pulls out of $19.5bn semiconductor deal in India, minister says ‘won’t impact fab goals’

In a bid to bolster semiconductor manufacturing in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended invitations to two major American chip makers, Micron Technology and Applied Materials.

PM Modi invites Micron Technology and Applied Materials to boost semiconductor manufacturing in India

Taiwan's Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs Chen Chern-Chyi will be in Delhi next week to take part in the annual India-Taiwan deputy economic minister-level meeting.

Taiwan's deputy economic minister travels to India next week

On Tuesday, Vedanta Ltd. and Foxconn of Taiwan finalised an agreement to invest $19.5 billion (INR 1.54 trillion) to build semiconductor and display manufacturing facilities in India's western state of Gujarat.

Vedanta, Foxconn to invest $19.5 billion for semiconductor project in Indian PM Modi's home state Gujarat

ISMC on Sunday (May 1) announced its plan to set up India’s first semiconductor fabrication unit. The international semiconductor consortium will invest $3 billion in India's southern Karnataka state to set up a chip-making plant.

ISMC announces plan to set up India’s first semiconductor fabrication unit

India has approved a $10 billion incentive plan to attract semiconductor and display manufacturers, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday, as part of a deepening push to establish the country as a global electronics production hub.

Indian government approves $10 billion plan to make semiconductor devices