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India is doing away with a compulsory licensing requirement for laptop and tablet importers and will instead only require registration in a system.

Is India easing limitations on the imports of laptops and tablets?

ndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang on September 4, 2023. Source: Nvidia

Even Nvidia is betting on India to cushion risks in China

A potential Tesla factory in India could operate at total capacity by 2030.

India may slash import tax to entice Tesla and other EV companies

Starting in November, companies from Apple and Samsung to HP and Intel will need licenses to import such products into India.

Laptop import ban by India: US tech giants call for reconsideration

Apple is kickstarting the production of its upcoming iPhone 15 in Tamil Nadu, India, via its manufacturing partner Foxconn.

Apple in India: Foxconn kickstarts iPhone 15 production in Tamil Nadu

India is now the second-largest phone manufacturing country after China, with two billion 'Made in India' smartphones produced between 2014 and 2022. Source: Shutterstock

Foxconn: Cautious on sales and bullish in India

India is now the second-largest phone manufacturing country after China, with two billion 'Made in India' smartphones produced between 2014 and 2022. Source: Shutterstock

Over 98% of smartphones shipped in 2022 were Made in India

Importers must now apply for licenses to bring laptops, tablets, PCs, and other electronic devices into India. Source: Shutterstock

Cronyism or protectionism? India halts import of electrical items

The revenue from China for Apple beat expectations while sales of iPhones in India surged. Source: Shutterstock

Apple: Third quarter of declining sales but new highs in China, India

Tesla will likely begin operations in India with either the Model 3 or Model Y. Source: Shutterstock

Tesla plans to make India a central export hub for its APAC and African markets

Coming up with innovative solutions for the challenges faced in the manufacturing industry.

For the manufacturing industry, innovative solutions come with a price

Tata Technologies teams up with Chhattisgarh government, commits to ITI transformation via MoU

Paving the way for Industry 4.0: The Tata Technologies – Chhattisgarh Government alliance

It remains to be seen if the facility would be used for iPhones or other company products.

Is Foxconn considering another factory in Tamil Nadu, India?

After dominating the Indian market for over five years, Chinese smartphones are slowly seeing their market share shrinking.

Should Chinese smartphones stay in India?

For Apple, India will likely be a significant driver of its revenue and installed-based growth in the next five years. Source: AFP

India will drive Apple’s revenue in the next 5 years.

The region is witnessing the rise of AI news bots that have started reading bulletins in countries, often to help cater to diverse cultural and linguistic needs.

More countries across Asia are introducing AI news anchors. Here’s a list

The Vedanta and Foxconn JV was reportedly "struggling" to tie up with a technology partner.

What happened to the US$19.5b Vedanta-Foxconn deal in India?

India welcomed a flurry of deals within its semiconductor industry during PM Narendra Modi's visit to the US.

Why India is growing to be a global semiconductor hub

Regarding the relations between US and India, both countries conceptually seem destined to be partners, yet for decades have held remarkably divergent worldviews. Source: AFP

The Biden-Modi meeting might mean a new era of US-India relations

The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, on the day one of his three-day visit to the United States concluded with his country bagging investment plans from Tesla and Starlink. Source: Modi's Twitter

Modi fanboy Musk to bring Tesla and Starlink to India