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India Targets Semiconductor Fabs and 10% of Global 6G Patents
India wants to build eight or nine factories that make computer chips.
One of these factories is planned for Assam.
The country is also working with Indian technology institutes to help shape rules for future 6G networks.
India hopes to hold 10% of the world’s patents for 6G technology.
These plans were discussed at a symposium in New Delhi about technology, quality and India’s development.
Business leaders said companies should make quality part of everyone’s work.
They also discussed improving infrastructure, manufacturing and skills.
The event’s industry group signed a cooperation agreement with a German university.
Communications Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia said India is working to establish eight to nine semiconductor fabrication plants.
One planned fabrication plant is coming up in Assam, Scindia said.
India is working with IITs on 6G standards and aims to secure 10% of global 6G patents.
Industry leaders at the IFQM Symposium discussed quality, infrastructure, manufacturing, innovation and workforce participation.
IFQM signed an agreement with Germany’s Karlsruhe Institute of Technology to cooperate on quality, research and capability building.
- Who
- Communications Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, industry leaders, policymakers and academics attended the IFQM Symposium 2026.
- What
- Scindia outlined plans for eight to nine semiconductor fabrication plants and an ambition for India to hold 10% of global 6G patents.
- Where
- New Delhi, India.
- When
- At the two-day IFQM Symposium 2026.
- Why
- The plans and discussions were presented as part of efforts to advance technology, quality, innovation and India's development goals.
Key facts
- Planned semiconductor fabs
- Eight to nine
- Fab location identified
- One plant is coming up in Assam
- 6G patent ambition
- 10% of global 6G patents
- 6G standards work
- The government is working with IITs
- Event
- Two-day IFQM Symposium 2026
- Cooperation agreement
- IFQM and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology signed an MoU
- MoU focus
- Quality, innovation, research and capability building
Quotes
S. N. Subrahmanyan
Chairman and managing director of Larsen & Toubro
“In infrastructure, doing projects with quality is critical. We are still not there yet; there is a lot to learn from global practices.”
CNBC TV 18
“India has made tremendous progress in developing sustainable world-class infrastructure and institutions.”
CNBC TV 18
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