Foxconn pulls out of chip JV with Vedanta
Hindustan TimesTaiwan’s Foxconn Technology Group on Monday pulled out of its joint venture with Vedanta Ltd, which had planned to invest $20 billion in India to build units for semiconductor fabrication, assembly and testing, and display manufacturing. The partnership planned to set up India’s first chip manufacturing unit under a $10 billion government-backed financial incentive scheme and was once estimated to be ahead of two other consortia in the fray for getting the sops. Vedanta has redoubled its efforts to fulfil the Prime Minister’s vision for semiconductors, and India remains pivotal in repositioning global semiconductor supply chains,” the statement added. Vedanta had announced its $20 billion investment plan to set up a semiconductor chip and display manufacturing unit in Gujarat, including a display fab unit with an investment of ₹94,500 crore and an integrated semiconductor fab unit and OSAT facility with an investment of ₹60,000 crore.