Browsing: India

India and Indonesia expand their strategic partnership with new BrahMos and Astra missile deals, a critical minerals supply-chain framework and joint development of Sabang Port, reinforcing Indo-Pacific security and economic resilience.

Nestlé launches its first India Global Capability Centre in Hyderabad, partnering with Genpact to enhance digital operations, AI, and automation. This strengthens global services and India commitment.

Apple has resumed accepting credit and debit cards for App Store and iCloud payments in India after five years, aligning with Reserve Bank of India rules, while Apple Pay remains unavailable.

Code in a recent Android build of Google Maps points to a Gemini-powered Ask Maps feature that could let users order food hands-free while driving, though key partners, payments, markets, and launch timing remain unresolved and the capability may still change or never ship after APK teardown testing.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates CG Semi’s OSAT plant in Sanand, Gujarat, marking India’s third semiconductor facility in commercial production this year and the first chip exports to Japan, as new investments and plants from CG Semi and the HCL-Foxconn joint venture expand domestic capacity and electronics manufacturing.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates commercial production at CG Semi’s Sanand OSAT plant, India’s third operational semiconductor facility this year, as the venture ships its first batch of chips to Japan and ramps capacity toward 16 million units a day amid a wider push for five plants by 2026.

India has set a $1 trillion export target for FY27, with Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal banking on free trade agreements, export promotion missions and lower testing costs to lift merchandise exports to $530 billion and services exports to $470 billion while aligning states and industry with national trade priorities.

India is drafting a new legal framework for VPN providers, expanding on CERT-In’s 2022 directions with stricter compliance, local presence requirements and penalties, amid rising use of VPNs to bypass content blocks and growing concerns over privacy, surveillance and cybersecurity enforcement.

Airtel Money has started commercial operations as a Type-II non-deposit accepting NBFC after RBI registration, shifting from platform to balance-sheet lender and deepening its role in India’s digital lending market with a planned ₹20,000 crore capital infusion.

Uber’s new “Record My Ride” video feature in India aims to boost in-trip safety but draws scrutiny over compliance with the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act’s strict consent rules and potential penalties of up to INR 250 crore per violation.