India approved a new semiconductor programme on Wednesday, offering more than $13 billion in financial assistance to accelerate local chip production, as it seeks to become a global electronics powerhouse.

By 2035, India could be consuming $350 billion of semiconductor devices and components under the parlay, it said.

Modi's cabinet approved $13.3B for semiconductors and $6.5B for smartphones. The minister said Modi wants India to "create an Indian mobile brand."

The Union Cabinet approved significant new schemes for semiconductor and mobile phone manufacturing. The India Semiconductor Mission's second phase will receive ₹1.27 lakh crore…

NEW DELHI: The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved two schemes, with govt support of Rs 1.9 lakh crore, aimed at taking India's electronics manufacturing ambitions beyond assembly…

The Union Cabinet has approved Semicon 2.0, a significant initiative for India's semiconductor industry. This new phase builds upon the foundation of the India Semiconductor…