Tata Electronics, ASML ink pact to boost semiconductor manufacturing in India
Tata Electronics and ASML have signed an agreement to support the development of India's first front-end semiconductor fabrication plant in Dholera, Gujarat. The partnership, endorsed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten, aims to strengthen semiconductor manufacturing and technological collaboration between India and the Netherlands. ASML will provide advanced lithography tools and expertise to enable the 300 mm fab's successful operation and workforce development.
- ▪Tata Electronics is investing ₹91,000 crore to set up India’s first semiconductor wafer fabrication plant in Dholera, Gujarat.
- ▪ASML, a global leader in photolithography machines, will supply advanced lithography tools and support for the Dholera fab.
- ▪The collaboration includes training local talent, developing R&D infrastructure, and strengthening supply-chain resilience in semiconductor manufacturing.
- ▪Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Dutch counterpart Rob Jetten elevated India-Netherlands ties to a strategic partnership during Modi’s visit.
- ▪More than 300 Dutch companies operate in India, making the Netherlands India’s largest investor and second-largest European trading partner.
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Tata Electronics, ASML ink pact to boost semiconductor manufacturing in IndiaPrime Minister Narendra Modi and his Netherlands counterpart Rob Jetten held talks on enhancing cooperation in areas ranging from trade to technology.Published on: May 17, 2026 8:11 AM ISTBy Rezaul H Laskar, New DelhiShare viaCopy link Tata Electronics and Dutch chip equipment major ASML signed an agreement on Saturday to boost India’s semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Netherlands counterpart Rob Jetten held talks on enhancing cooperation in areas ranging from trade to technology.WATCH LIVE: MEA briefs media over PM Modi’s Netherlands visit | The Hague | Dutch-India TiesThe Netherlands was the second stop of Modi’s five-nation tour that began with the United Arab…
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