Use only 'made in India' chips: Govt plans boost for Make in India through defence, space sectors
9 years, 8 months ago

Use only 'made in India' chips: Govt plans boost for Make in India through defence, space sectors

Firstpost  

The Make in India campaign is set to go a step further with the government considering making important sectors source chips made from local manufacturers. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pet project, Make in India campaign, is set to go a step further with the government considering making important sectors source chips made from local manufacturers. There’s now a proposal to make it mandatory for the strategic sectors of Defence, Space and Atomic Energy to use ‘made in India’ chips, according to a report by the Economic Times. The reports quotes sources saying that there have already been discussions on the matter and a meeting that included top government representatives from the strategic departments of space, atomic energy, information technology and defence research was held at the Niti Aayog recently.

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Chip wars: As geopolitics change, India needs this crucial ‘transfer’ to work her way up
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Chip wars: As geopolitics change, India needs this crucial ‘transfer’ to work her way up

Live Mint  

New Delhi: When the government announced the production-linked incentive scheme for semiconductors in 2021, with an outlay of around $10 billion, it was perhaps fitting that it was the largest of all schemes to promote hi-tech manufacturing in India announced by the government. This support is evident across all major segments of the value chain, benefiting established leaders at the …

Mint Primer: Why India’s first locally made chip will be a big deal
1 month ago

Mint Primer: Why India’s first locally made chip will be a big deal

Live Mint  

The government has reiterated that the first chip from an Indian fab will debut by October. At the World Economic Forum in January, Vaishnaw reaffirmed the first ‘Made in India’ chip rollout this year, confirming its September-October debut to the media on 16 February. Tata-PSMC is building India’s first AI-enabled semiconductor fab, producing up to 50,000 wafers per month for …

Offering to co-develop and co-design jet engine, allowing India to own the IP: Rolls Royce
1 month, 1 week ago

Offering to co-develop and co-design jet engine, allowing India to own the IP: Rolls Royce

The Hindu  

Engine maker Rolls Royce, which is in talks with India for co-development of a fighter jet engine, says what they are offering is quite “unlike” others, and are “offering to co-develop and co-design, allowing India to own the Intellectual Property in India, for India for use in current as well as future programmes,” according to a senior company official. And …

Mint Explainer: What will happen if the US restricts chip supply to India?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mint Explainer: What will happen if the US restricts chip supply to India?

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI : A measure that prevented open market access to semiconductors created by American companies was one of the last few executive orders signed by outgoing US president Joe Biden about a month ago. The move triggered conversations about the global semiconductor market, US dominance, the lopsided chip industry, and what would happen if the US imposed even more …

PM Modi must acknowledge ‘Make in India’ is failure: Rahul Gandhi
1 month, 2 weeks ago

PM Modi must acknowledge ‘Make in India’ is failure: Rahul Gandhi

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not mention Make in India in his speech in the House and the only way India can compete with China is to have its own production system, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said on Wednesday. Manufacturing has fallen from 15.3 per cent of GDP in 2014 to 12.6 per cent …

‘Make in India is a sham’: FITTR founder Jitendra Chouksey’s comment sparks social media reactions, ‘Why undermine…?’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘Make in India is a sham’: FITTR founder Jitendra Chouksey’s comment sparks social media reactions, ‘Why undermine…?’

Live Mint  

“Make in India is a sham. Nothing is made in India,” said FITTR founder Jitendra Chouksey on a YouTube podcast. So, they say Make in India,” the FITTR founder added. Social media reactions Social media users did not take the comments well. “Make in India means government is inviting foreign companies to do production in India.Companies China, Japan, Korea etc, …

‘PM Modi tried but failed’: Rahul Gandhi says ‘Make in India’ was conceptually a good idea but...
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘PM Modi tried but failed’: Rahul Gandhi says ‘Make in India’ was conceptually a good idea but...

Live Mint  

Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, said in the Lok Sabha on Monday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government's 'Make in India' was “conceptually” a good idea but the prime minister “failed”. Speaking in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi said, “The prime minister proposed the 'Make in India' programme. ‘We are paying a tax to …

First ’Made in India’ chip will be rolled out this year, confirms Ashwini Vaishnaw
2 months ago

First ’Made in India’ chip will be rolled out this year, confirms Ashwini Vaishnaw

Live Mint  

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said, “Our first 'Made in India' chip will be rolled out this year and now we are looking at the next phase, where we can get equipment manufacturers, material manufacturers and designers in India”. At the World Economic Forum, the union minister stated that India's semiconductor programme, he said the industry stakeholders have shown …

India's Mobile Manufacturing Boom: A Global Powerhouse Emerging
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

India's Mobile Manufacturing Boom: A Global Powerhouse Emerging

Firstpost  

India's mobile manufacturing industry is gaining global attention, thanks to the Make in India initiative. Big companies like Samsung and Apple are setting up large factories in the country, making India the world's second-largest exporter of mobile phones. With Samsung's mega factory in Noida and Apple moving some iPhone production to Tamil Nadu, India is becoming a key player in …

Govt to Focus on Aircraft Design and Manufacturing in India
5 months ago

Govt to Focus on Aircraft Design and Manufacturing in India

Deccan Chronicle  

The government plans to invest in designing and manufacturing aircraft in India through industry partnerships. The Bhartiya Vayuyan Vidheyak Bill 2024 includes provisions to support the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative, which aims to make India a self-reliant economy. The government will work with industry players, including HAL and National Aerospace Laboratories, to achieve this goal.

India's Manufacturing Journey: A Decade of 'Make in India'
5 months, 1 week ago

India's Manufacturing Journey: A Decade of 'Make in India'

ABP News  

The article highlights the achievements of the Make in India initiative, a government-driven program aimed at turning India into a global manufacturing hub. It showcases how the initiative has contributed to India's economic growth, with the country ranking among the fastest-growing economies in the world. The article also highlights some of the challenges that the manufacturing sector is facing, including …

'India has become launching pad for technology': PM Modi says made-in-India chips to be seen in America
6 months ago

'India has become launching pad for technology': PM Modi says made-in-India chips to be seen in America

India TV News  

New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled an ambitious plan in the realm of technology, where he said the United States would soon see made-in-India Micron semiconductor chips. Addressing a crowd of 15,000 members of the Indian diaspora, PM Modi said India has become a launching pad for technology. India wants more and more devices in the world to run …

Mint Quick Edit | India’s fab dream: There’s hard work to do
6 months, 1 week ago

Mint Quick Edit | India’s fab dream: There’s hard work to do

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that it is his dream to see an India-made chip in every global device. He also sought to attract global players by highlighting India’s stable business environment and chip investments already secured to fast-track the sector’s growth. While local chip rhetoric has been high ever since “computer chips, not potato chips" became a …

Every big chip player to re-work investment plan for India: Minister Vaishnaw
1 year ago

Every big chip player to re-work investment plan for India: Minister Vaishnaw

The Hindu  

India has set its sights on becoming a formidable force in global semiconductor equation, rivalling known destinations like Taiwan and South Korea in next 5 years, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said asserting that if and when mindset of global players has changed to an eagerness to invest in the country. This means, practically every big player would now like …

PM Modi wants India to become a hub of semiconductor industry
1 year, 7 months ago

PM Modi wants India to become a hub of semiconductor industry

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 28 said India would emerge as a global hub of semiconductor and chip-making industry, as he made a strong pitch to global investors, while inaugurating the ‘Semicon India 2023’ conclave in Gujarat. “India understands that semiconductors are not just a national need but a necessity for the world,” Mr. Modi said, adding that attracting …

Down But Not Out: On the Indian Government’s Semiconductor Fab Ambition
1 year, 8 months ago

Down But Not Out: On the Indian Government’s Semiconductor Fab Ambition

The Quint  

The semiconductor chip fabrication in India programme, though, is unlikely to secure any of these three advantages. The Semiconductor programme did not ask for, and no bidder promised, that the semiconductor chips would be sold in India to the Indian electronics products manufacturers at prices lower price than global prices despite 50 percent to 70 percent fiscal support. The fact …

Why government financial support to semiconductor industry is essential for the sector's growth
1 year, 8 months ago

Why government financial support to semiconductor industry is essential for the sector's growth

Firstpost  

Previous governments have displayed criminal neglect for this sector, and delivering results for the Modi government will require heavy lifting not just at the central level but also at the state and regional levels When the Indian economy was opening up in the 90s, foreign direct investment in various sectors was being invited. While global and domestic companies ramped up …

Vladimir Putin hails PM Modi's Make In India initiative, calls him his 'great friend'
1 year, 8 months ago

Vladimir Putin hails PM Modi's Make In India initiative, calls him his 'great friend'

Op India  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flagship ‘Make In India’ initiative aimed at giving an impetus to manufacturing in India and transforming India into a global manufacturing hub has drawn global attention for its remarkable success. On Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin lauded the “impressive” impact of PM Modi’s Make In India initiative on the Indian economy. For this, Putin cited the …

Putin hails PM Modi as "big friend", lauds 'Make in India' for bolstering nation's economy
1 year, 8 months ago

Putin hails PM Modi as "big friend", lauds 'Make in India' for bolstering nation's economy

India TV News  

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "big friend" and commented that his 'Make in India' initiative had made significant impact on India's economy. "Our friends in India and our big friend, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, launched the ‘Make in India’ initiative several years ago. He also asserted Russia's need to increase conevenience and …

Can India Emerge a Global Chip Powerhouse?
2 years ago

Can India Emerge a Global Chip Powerhouse?

The Diplomat  

The world is in the grip of the geopolitics of technology. Correspondingly, through iCET, India has entered into a public-private collaboration in the chip ecosystem with the U.S. Semiconductor Industry Association, whose goals are to elevate India’s presence in the global chip industry. Liu Zongyi, the secretary general of the Research Center for China-South Asia Cooperation at the Shanghai Institute …

Chips down on India: From Foxconn to TSMC, semiconductor giants are betting big on India
2 years, 1 month ago

Chips down on India: From Foxconn to TSMC, semiconductor giants are betting big on India

Firstpost  

Foxconn and Vedanta are already setting up their semiconductor fabricating plant in India and will invest $19.5 billion. However, other chip giants like TSMC, PSMC, Renesas Electronics, Intel and AMD are also looking for ways to set up factories in India. Ever since news N Chandrasekaran - chairman of the Tata group, announced that Tata Electronics will set up an …

US, India deepen defence, tech ties to counter China
2 years, 1 month ago

US, India deepen defence, tech ties to counter China

Live Mint  

The US and India are building out their partnership to share advanced defense and computing technology as the Biden administration seeks to shift New Delhi away from Russia and accelerates efforts to counter China. US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said Tuesday that the framework won’t be solely driven by the geopolitical challenge China poses, but noted that Beijing’s aggressive …

Budget 2023 | Govt May Bring Incentive Scheme To Boost Local Chip Manufacturing: Report
2 years, 2 months ago

Budget 2023 | Govt May Bring Incentive Scheme To Boost Local Chip Manufacturing: Report

ABP News  

As the world’s chip shortage problem persists, the central government is likely to incentivise local chip manufacturing. According to a report by the Economic Times, the Ministry of Electronics and IT is working on an incentive scheme, worth around Rs 10,000 crore to Rs 12,000 crore, to promote domestic manufacturing of high-end components that could go into products such as …

‘Make for Globe’: PM Modi lays foundation stone for Tata-Airbus Vadodara project
2 years, 4 months ago

‘Make for Globe’: PM Modi lays foundation stone for Tata-Airbus Vadodara project

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that India is moving forward with the mantra of ‘Make in India, Make for the Globe’ and that the day is not far when big passenger aircraft will be manufactured in the country. I can foresee that India will soon be manufacturing big passenger aircraft that will proudly bear the words ‘Made in …

Make in India, make for globe approach strengthening further: PM Modi in Vadodara
2 years, 4 months ago

Make in India, make for globe approach strengthening further: PM Modi in Vadodara

India TV News  

Highlights India will now become a major producer of transport aircraft, PM Modi said Prime Minister said India has become a major manufacturing hub Today, India is working with a new mindset and new work culture, he said Gujarat Elections 2022: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in Gujarat ahead of assembly elections, on Sunday said "India with 'Make in …

What is the significance of Apple's 'Make in India' push?
2 years, 6 months ago

What is the significance of Apple's 'Make in India' push?

Business Standard  

In May 2016, when Apple CEO Tim Cook met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, he spoke about the possibilities of manufacturing and retailing in India, in line with the country’s ‘Make in India’ push. The following year, the $2.5 trillion American tech giant started its manufacturing in India with the budget iPhone SE model via contract manufacturer Wistron …

How US CHIPS Act will help India become self-reliant in semiconductor industry
2 years, 7 months ago

How US CHIPS Act will help India become self-reliant in semiconductor industry

Firstpost  

As India is setting itself up to become self-reliant in semiconductor chips, this move will complement Indian efforts in this space and further boost the Semiconductor India Programme, according to Indian experts New Delhi: US President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a USD 280 billion bipartisan bill to boost domestic high-tech manufacturing, part of his administration’s push to boost the …

Make in India: How PM Narendra Modi’s pet project is beyond sloganeering
2 years, 9 months ago

Make in India: How PM Narendra Modi’s pet project is beyond sloganeering

Firstpost  

Ahead of the Quad Leaders’ Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a roundtable in Tokyo with the top CEOs and executives of Japanese firms and invited them to “Make in India for the World”. There was a sudden spurt in merchandise exports in FY18-19, clocking export turnover of Rs 23.07 lakh crore, registering growth of 17.95 per cent YoY. India …

Why it is critical to make semiconductors in India
2 years, 10 months ago

Why it is critical to make semiconductors in India

Hindustan Times  

ENIAC, the world’s first programmable general-purpose computer, introduced in 1945, weighed an astounding 30 tonnes. Taiwan, seen by many military and geopolitical analysts to be a future theatre of great power conflict, accounts for over half the global chip supply and over 90% of the market share for the most advanced chips. The US is working on its own Chips …

Modi govt woos Intel, TSMC to set up semiconductor plants in India
2 years, 10 months ago

Modi govt woos Intel, TSMC to set up semiconductor plants in India

Live Mint  

India is in talks with global chipmakers Intel Corp., GlobalFoundries Inc. and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. about setting up local operations, part of efforts to center more high-tech manufacturing in the country. India Gets $20.5 Billion in Investment Proposals for Chip Production In India, a venture between billionaire Anil Agarwal’s Vedanta Group and Foxconn Technology Group has shown interest in …

Make in India is Need of the Hour, Says PM Modi, Appeals to Reduce Dependence on Imports
3 years ago

Make in India is Need of the Hour, Says PM Modi, Appeals to Reduce Dependence on Imports

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said Make in India is the need of the hour and appealed to the industry to reduce dependence on imports and boost domestic manufacturing. The Make in India campaign is the need of 21st century India, and it gives an opportunity to show our potential, Modi said, adding that "we should work with full …

When the chips are down: The Hindu Editorial on India’s Semiconductor Mission
3 years, 3 months ago

When the chips are down: The Hindu Editorial on India’s Semiconductor Mission

The Hindu  

The Union Cabinet’s decision this week to set aside ₹76,000 crore for supporting the development of a ‘semiconductors and display manufacturing ecosystem’ is a belated but welcome acknowledgment of the strategic significance of integrated circuits, or chips, to a modern economy. The Cabinet decision to simultaneously establish an India Semiconductor Mission helmed by ‘global industry experts’ to drive long-term strategies …

On Semiconductors, India Needs to Reboot Trade Policies, Ecosystem to Build a TSMC
3 years, 5 months ago

On Semiconductors, India Needs to Reboot Trade Policies, Ecosystem to Build a TSMC

News 18  

Talks have accelerated between India and Taiwan to build a state-of-the-art semiconductor manufacturing unit in the country. India’s effort to build an indigenous semiconductor manufacturing facility is not new with multiple attempts facilitated by the state from the early 1980s itself. Delay in the acquisition of land and the failure to streamline this process can still hamper India’s ambition to …

Make-in-India technology to counter drone attack threat, says Amit Shah
3 years, 8 months ago

Make-in-India technology to counter drone attack threat, says Amit Shah

India Today  

The 'Make-in-India' technology will now counter the drone attack threat in the country, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday while stating that India is developing indigenous anti-drone technology to secure the border areas and foil any terrorist attempts. All Research and Development projects have been sanctioned by the government to develop anti-drone technology,” Shah said while speaking at …

A billion for every chip-maker who 'makes in India'
3 years, 11 months ago

A billion for every chip-maker who 'makes in India'

The Hindu  

India is offering more than $1 billion in cash to each semiconductor company that sets up manufacturing units in the country as it seeks to build on its smartphone assembly industry and strengthen its electronics supply chain, two officials said. A consortium of investors led by Abu Dhabi-based fund Next Orbit Ventures has shown interest in setting up in India, …

Make in India and get cash incentives of $1 billion: Govt’s offer to chip-makers
3 years, 11 months ago

Make in India and get cash incentives of $1 billion: Govt’s offer to chip-makers

Live Mint  

India is offering more than $1 billion in cash to each semiconductor company that sets up manufacturing units in the country as it seeks to build on its smartphone assembly industry and strengthen its electronics supply chain, two officials said. A consortium of investors led by Abu Dhabi-based fund Next Orbit Ventures has shown interest in setting up in India, …

Domestic Auto Industry Must Adopt Make-in-India, Manufacture Components at Reasonable Price: Gadkari
4 years ago

Domestic Auto Industry Must Adopt Make-in-India, Manufacture Components at Reasonable Price: Gadkari

News 18  

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari called for the domestic automobile industry to adopt Make in India, asserting that there should be no import of auto components, and all the components should be made in the country at a reasonable price. Speaking at an event, the minister for MSME and Road Transport and Highways said “by accepting new technologies, we are going …

Government working to make India as global manufacturing hub: Niti Aayog CEO
4 years, 5 months ago

Government working to make India as global manufacturing hub: Niti Aayog CEO

Live Mint  

The government has been working on multiple fronts to position India as a truly global manufacturing hub with a strong focus on exports, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Tuesday. "The Government of India has been working on multiple fronts to position India as a truly global manufacturing hub with a strong focus on exports.Aatmanirbhar Bharat does not mean …

Govt Introduces Rs 50,000 Crore Package to Boost Make in India for Smartphone OEMs
4 years, 9 months ago

Govt Introduces Rs 50,000 Crore Package to Boost Make in India for Smartphone OEMs

News 18  

India launched a $6.65 billion plan on Tuesday to boost electronics manufacturing, saying it would start by offering five global smartphone makers incentives to establish or expand domestic production. To further ease the rules and make local manufacturing of smartphones in India seem attractive, the committee has chosen to remove certain valuation caps from the production process, and also de-link …

India, US can work closely, but there are limits
5 years, 1 month ago

India, US can work closely, but there are limits

Deccan Chronicle  

When then US President Richard Nixon landed in New Delhi at the height of a boiling Indian summer in 1969, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi received him with the far from welcoming remark: “You came at the wrong time of day and the wrong time of the year.” That comment could be made on Monday to President Donald Trump, not because …

We Need To Rework 'Make In India' Urgently
5 years, 1 month ago

We Need To Rework 'Make In India' Urgently

ABP News  

Vietnam is 16% and has gone up from 13% when we launched Make in India. On his website, the prime minister explains that "since years policy-makers have been debating how to give an impetus to manufacturing in India and make India a Global Manufacturing Hub. But it is Narendra Modi, who within a matter of months, launched the ‘Make in …

Budget 2020: Govt may announce schemes for fabless chip design industry; incentives to boost manufacturing
5 years, 2 months ago

Budget 2020: Govt may announce schemes for fabless chip design industry; incentives to boost manufacturing

Firstpost  

In the last few years, the Indian government has launched a slew of schemes to boost local manufacturing of electronic goods The Union Budget 2020 may unveil a scheme on production-linked benefits to attract hi-tech manufacturing in semiconductors, and microprocessors to India, apart from giving tax incentives to solar electric charging infrastructure, computers, and servers for its thrust in manufacturing …

Why ‘Make in India’ has failed
5 years, 2 months ago

Why ‘Make in India’ has failed

The Hindu  

On September 25, 2014, the Indian government announced the ‘Make in India’ initiative to encourage manufacturing in India and galvanize the economy with dedicated investments in manufacturing and services. The three major objectives were: to increase the manufacturing sector’s growth rate to 12-14% per annum in order to increase the sector’s share in the economy; to create 100 million additional …

Make in India fails to generate adequate jobs; lack of funding options force Indian firms to up imports: L&T chief AM Naik
5 years, 7 months ago

Make in India fails to generate adequate jobs; lack of funding options force Indian firms to up imports: L&T chief AM Naik

Firstpost  

On Saturday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh gave his nod for a panel to review defence procurement procedure in a bid to strengthen the Make in India programme. Larsen and Toubro chairman AM Naik has said that the government’s Make in India initiative has failed to achieve the set goals especially in local manufacturing and employment generation, according to a media …

Modi’s ‘Make in India’ a casualty as steel, auto firms spar over sourcing
6 years, 2 months ago

Modi’s ‘Make in India’ a casualty as steel, auto firms spar over sourcing

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India’s steel ministry is putting pressure on automakers to use locally made steel by refusing to back down on tougher steel import norms despite warnings that the new regulations could disrupt the production of cars, government and industry people said. The steel ministry in August announced stringent import rules for some auto grade steel products that are sourced …

Busting myths: Make in India' to Design in India'
6 years, 3 months ago

Busting myths: Make in India' to Design in India'

Deccan Chronicle  

Over two-thirds of international trade today is conducted through global value chains. However, in order to fulfil the aspirations of the rollout of the commercial deployment of 5G mobile communications technology by 2020, and of moving up the GVC in mobile phone manufacturing, more efforts would be required in moving from “Make in India” to “Creating Value in India”. However, …

Jaunpur patilaa, Aligarh locks, Bhopal phones: While Rahul Gandhi talks, Make In India is delivering results
6 years, 6 months ago

Jaunpur patilaa, Aligarh locks, Bhopal phones: While Rahul Gandhi talks, Make In India is delivering results

Op India  

Rahul Gandhi has a great vision for India. Speaking at a rally in Rajasthan’s Dungarpur today, the Congress president made this promise to the locals: Hum chahte hain ki ek din aap apne phone ke peeche dekho aur uspe likha ho ‘Made in Rajasthan’, ‘Made in Dungarpur’: Congress President Rahul Gandhi in Dungarpur’s Sagwara #Rajasthan pic.twitter.com/DMAdrzePz9 — ANI September 20, …

Economic Survey 2018: Make in India 2.0 to focus on 10 champion sectors to spur manufacturing, job creation
7 years, 1 month ago

Economic Survey 2018: Make in India 2.0 to focus on 10 champion sectors to spur manufacturing, job creation

Firstpost  

Make in India programme was launched on 25 September, 2014 with an aim to make India a global hub for manufacturing New Delhi: Make in India 2.0 will accord renewed focus on ten champion sectors, including capital goods, auto, defence, pharma and renewable energy to push growth in manufacturing and generate job opportunities, the Economic Survey said on Monday. The …

Make in India: Country emerges as the new hub of vaccine research
7 years, 5 months ago

Make in India: Country emerges as the new hub of vaccine research

Hindustan Times  

India has marched from being one of the world’s top vaccine-manufacturing hubs to become an emerging player in research and development, a feat that gives the densely-populated tropical country a shot in the arm. Another sign of India taking a lead in R&D came this January when the nation took full membership of the International Vaccine Institute’s governing council, committing …

US Defence Firms Want Control Over Tech in ‘Make In India’ Plan
7 years, 6 months ago

US Defence Firms Want Control Over Tech in ‘Make In India’ Plan

The Quint  

"Look at Turkey, look at Japan, look at Brazil - look at multiple countries. In all cases there is a fine balancing act of co-opting the capabilities of both public and private enterprise," Kumar said at a conference organised by the Centre for Air Power Studies, a think-tank of the Indian air force. India's defence ministry offered no response to …

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