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Slashdot: India Offers $1 Billion In Cash To Each Chipmaker Who 'Makes In India'

India Offers $1 Billion In Cash To Each Chipmaker Who 'Makes In India'
Published on April 01, 2021 at 04:50AM
According to Reuters, 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. From the report: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Make in India" drive has helped to turn India into the world's second-biggest mobile manufacturer after China. New Delhi believes it is time for chip companies to set up in the country. "The government will give cash incentives of more than $1 billion to each company which will set up chip fabrication units," a senior government official told Reuters, declining to be named as he was not authorised to speak with media. "We're assuring them that the government will be a buyer and there will also be mandates in the private market (for companies to buy locally made chips)." How to disburse the cash incentives has yet to be decided and the government has asked the industry for feedback. India also wants to establish reliable suppliers for its electronics and telecom industry to cut dependence on China following border skirmishes last year. Chips made locally will be designated as "trusted sources" and can be used in products ranging from CCTV cameras to 5G equipment.

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