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The “Policy Corner” section on Electronics For You BUSINESS provides insights into government policies, regulations, and updates affecting the electronics industry. It covers topics such as policy changes, compliance requirements, and strategic implications for businesses, helping industry professionals navigate the evolving regulatory landscape. The section aims to keep readers informed about critical policy decisions that could impact their operations, supply chains, and overall business strategies.

ISM 2.0 Shifts India’s Chip Strategy From Subsidies to Supply Chains 

India’s Rs 1.27 trillion ISM 2.0 reduces fab subsidies but expands support for semiconductor equipment, chemicals, gases and materials.  India is moving into the next...

India’s Security-First Rules Reset Surveillance Systems Risk

India’s new CCTV rules mark a decisive shift from cheap, large-scale deployments to security-first surveillance. As STQC certification kicked in from April 1, 2026,...

PLI 2.0 Can Double Electronics Production, Strengthen Value Addition: IESA 

The association says India's next growth phase must focus on components, semiconductors and design-led innovation to build a resilient electronics ecosystem.  IESA has welcomed the...

Cabinet Approves ₹625 Billion Mobile Manufacturing Incentive Scheme

Another push for India to cement its position as a global smartphone manufacturing hub? The government greenlights a dedicated incentive policy now. The central government...

India, EU Expand AI, Semiconductor and Clean Tech Cooperation 

The two partners agreed to deepen collaboration in AI, semiconductors, quantum technologies and clean energy while launching new research and startup initiatives.  India and the...

Government Says No Critical Data Loss Found in Tata Electronics Cyber Incident

The government said its assessment has found no evidence of critical information loss, while investigations into the cybersecurity incident continue.  The government has said it...

Government Arranges Policy Dialogue for India’s Electronics Manufacturing Ecosystem

Could policy reforms unlock India's next electronics export surge? Government and industry outlined priorities spanning semiconductors, global value chains, MSMEs and trade facilitation to...

Government Waives Customs Duty on Key Electronics Manufacturing Inputs

Could lower import costs accelerate electronics manufacturing? India has removed customs duty on key component inputs to encourage local production, investment, and supply chain...

“Nodes Above 28nm Should Enter Commercial Production By 2028, 28nm Expected By 2029” – Shri Amitesh Kumar Sinha, Additional Secretary, MeitY, and CEO of...

Launched in 2021 and operationalised in 2022, the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) is driving India’s ambition to build a self-reliant semiconductor ecosystem spanning manufacturing,...

The Innovator’s Paradox

From the warm intro tax and familiarity trap to the innovation penalty, hardware tax, and SaaS-blind capital pool, inventors must navigate a series of...

West Bengal Budget 2026:  A Bet on its Electronics Future

Can West Bengal transform decades of industrial drift into an electronics revival? The first budget after the regime change, packed with incentives, semiconductors and...

US Lawmakers Push CHIPS Credits for Space Manufacturing

Could the next semiconductor breakthrough happen beyond Earth? US lawmakers are proposing incentives for orbital chipmaking as competition with China intensifies rapidly. A bipartisan group...

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India-EU FTA Could Bring More Lithuanian Electronics Firms To India

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Lithuanian electronics and laser makers are looking to India for business, with existing telematics assembly ties and the proposed India-EU FTA adding to their...

US-China Tech War Complicates SK Hynix’s Expansion Plans

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SK hynix’s US subsidiary, Solidigm plans to invest $45 billion for two NAND plants in Marcy, New York. As US officials hold approval on chipmaking...

Smarten Power Systems Creates 77.4% Revenue Growth in First Fiscal

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Smarten Power Systems designs and assembles power backup and solar energy products Smarten Power Systems Limited’s first half of FY27 marked a 77.4% year-on-year growth...
PM Modi and Polish PM Donald Tusk

India And Poland Explore Defence Electronics Partnerships

Apurba Sen - 0
Defence electronics and space hardware could open fresh avenues for India and Poland, but how far can their technology partnerships go? India and Poland are...

JIC to Sell Its Chip Materials Arm to Mitsui Chemicals for More Than $8B

Jaydeep Gadhavi - 0
Mitsui chemicals is also looking to expand its chip materials business. The company currently has a market capitalisation of 800 billion yen ($5.05 billion). Japan’s...

Learn From Leaders

Pravin Patel, Founder and Chairman, Brio Agri, India

“Our goal is not to replace farmers, but to empower them with better tools,...

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In an exclusive interaction with EFY's Saba Aafreen, Pravin Patel, Founder and Chairman of Brio Agri, discusses building hydroponics and controlled-environment agriculture in India,...

Does India’s Chip Packaging Growth Need Local Materials At Scale?

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What will it take for specialised semiconductor materials manufacturing to grow in India? Packaging volumes will be a key factor as OSAT facilities move...
Ronak Kumar Samantray, Founder, TM2Space Technologies Pvt Ltd.

“Our goal is to build data centres in space.” – Ronak Kumar Samantray, TM2Space

Nidhi Agarwal - 0
A space startup aims to build orbital data centres, letting users run AI models and store data on satellites while also supplying satellite hardware...

India’s Photonics Puzzle Is Finally Coming Together 

Saba Aafreen - 0
Can India turn its scattered photonics capabilities into a stronger industry? A new association aims to connect the ecosystem and strengthen the domestic value...
Jin Bains, CEO, Mini-Circuits

Mini-Circuits CEO Jin Bains on Navigating High-Frequency Component SWaP-C Constraints, Emerging Markets, and Career...

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In this exclusive, Jin Bains, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Mini-Circuits, explains in a conversation with Dilin Anand of EFY about areas of emerging...

Startups

Vimag Labs’ Magnet-Free Motors Set To Redefine EV Efficiency

Nitisha Dubey - 0
Can software replace rare-earth materials? This Bengaluru startup uses virtual magnets to eliminate traditional permanent magnets, boosting EV motor efficiency up to 95 per...

Pine Labs Q2 FY27 Profit Soars 6.5x

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Pine labs said that it processes 25 million transactions per day, a 22 per cent increase from the previous year. Fintech company Pine Labs, reported...
Dr Venkata Sai Kiran, Founder, Red Balloon Aerospace

How Near-Space Platforms Could Revolutionise Broadband Connectivity – Dr Venkata Sai Kiran, Red Balloon...

Nitisha Dubey - 0
As nations explore high-altitude platforms for communication, surveillance, and scientific research, Red Balloon Aerospace is developing super-pressure balloons, tethered aerostats, and airships for near-space...
Manish Seth, Founder, Vimag Labs

Beyond Rare-Earth Magnets: How Vimag Labs Is Reimagining Electric Motors – Manish Seth, Vimag...

Nitisha Dubey - 0
Can software replace rare earth magnets in electric motors? Manish Seth of Vimag Labs speaks to EFY’s Nitisha Dubey about Virtual Magnet Technology, which...
Pavan Kosaraju, Founder of AquaExchange

“Our AI Predicts Shrimp Disease Three To Four Days Before Visible Symptoms Appear.”- Pavan...

Nidhi Agarwal - 0
An agritech startup has built AI- and IoT-powered solutions that help shrimp farmers monitor ponds, detect diseases early, automate feeding, and reduce operational risks....