Month: October 2026

Germany sees opportunities to deepen semiconductor cooperation with India, particularly in power semiconductors, manufacturing technologies, research and skills development, with Tamil Nadu’s automotive and electronics industries offering scope for closer industrial partnerships, Michael Hasper, Consul-General of the Federal Republic of Germany, said on Tuesday. Addressing the inaugural session of the Semiconductor Summit 2026, organised by…

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As geopolitical tensions reshape the global semiconductor industry, India needs to develop its own technology capabilities, reduce critical supply-chain dependencies, and build resilience through international partnerships, industry leaders said at a panel discussion on ‘The Chip War: Technology, Geopolitics and India’s Challenges’ at the Semiconductor Summit 2026 in Chennai. The panellists said India needed to…

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India is not short of engineers, but of engineers who are ready to build chips, panelists said on Tuesday, arguing that the talent gap facing the semiconductor mission is one of practical competence, exposure and experience across the whole value chain, rather than of numbers. Speaking at the ‘Who Will Build India’s Chips? Bridging the…

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India needs to strengthen capabilities across the semiconductor value chain, from manufacturing and materials to research and specialised skills, to reduce dependence on foreign technologies and build a resilient domestic ecosystem, Dr. Kamaljeet Singh, Director-General of the Semiconductor Laboratory (SCL), Mohali, said on Tuesday (October 27, 2026). Speaking at the inaugural session of the Semiconductor…

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