India woos U.S. chip giants as it looks to become a semiconductor superpower
Publishing timestamp: 2023-07-28 09:58:34
Summary
The article discusses India's ambitions to become a major hub for semiconductors and attract foreign investment in the chip market. The CEOs of Micron, Cadence, Applied Materials, and AMD praised India's technology sector at an event attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. AMD announced plans to invest $400 million in India over the next five years, while Micron plans to set up a semiconductor assembly and testing facility in Gujarat with an investment of up to $825 million. Foxconn's chairman, Young Liu, expressed the company's ambition to invest $2 billion in India over the next five years. However, the article also highlights challenges in India's semiconductor industry, such as the lack of policy consistency and high import tariffs. Despite these challenges, analysts remain optimistic about India's chip market due to its huge domestic market and incentives.
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