Semiconductors key to India’s future; country can play major role in global supply chain: N Chandra

October 13, 2026 12:32 PM

Semiconductors key to India’s future; country can play major role in global supply chain: N Chandra

Semiconductors will be fundamental to India's future, and the country is well placed to emerge as a key part of the global supply chain, given its talent pool, large domestic market and potential international partnerships, Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran said on Tuesday. Speaking at the 2026 Bloomberg New Economy Forum, N Chandrasekaran emphasised that the 160-year-old Tata Group's true priority is to position itself in an industry that is "fundamentally required" to meet domestic consumpt...

US makes it harder for SK Hynix, Samsung to make chips in China

August 31, 2025 9:11 AM

US makes it harder for SK Hynix, Samsung to make chips in China

The United States is making it more difficult for chipmakers Samsung 005930.KS and SK Hynix 000660.KS to produce chips in China by revoking authorizations that allowed the companies to receive American semiconductor manufacturing equipment there, according to the Federal Register. The U.S. Commerce Department had given the companies exemptions to sweeping restrictions created in 2022 on the sale of U.S. semiconductor equipment to China. The companies will now need to obtain licenses to buy the...