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    • Two more semiconductor plants soon after Micron, says Vaishnaw at Rising Bharat Summit

      According to him, the entire talent shortfall in the semiconductor industry in the world will be met by India. After Micron, two more plants will begin commercial production soon, while the fourth is expected to start by the end of the year, he says.

    • Ashwini Vaishnaw says Cabinet to take decisions in interest of 140 crore people, gets trolled

      The announcement quickly went viral and drew a wave of sarcastic responses. Users questioned the timing of the pledge, asking what the government had been doing 'till today' if not working in the public interest.

    • Consent of individual must before creating AI-generated content: Ashwini Vaishnaw

      The minister reiterated that platforms must take responsibility for content that is hosted on their platform

    • AI Summit: Global consensus emerging on tackling AI harms, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

      The Union IT minister said governments and industry are moving towards shared guardrails for artificial intelligence as concerns grow over its misuse and societal impact.

    • Indian IT firms well placed for AI services, says Ashwini Vaishnav amid job loss fears

      The focus on AI-driven modernisation of legacy systems creates a significant opportunity for Indian IT firms even as the industry navigates workforce transitions, the minister tells Moneycontrol

    • Multiple companies keen on memory chip manufacturing in India: Vaishnaw

      Vaishnaw indicated that India’s semiconductor ambitions are expanding beyond assembly and packaging into deeper technology layers.

    • Infrastructure layer alone to attract $200 billion in AI investments: Vaishnaw

      Additional $17 billion expected in deeptech and application layers beyond core compute infrastructure

    • 'Our sovereign model strategy is...': Ashwini Vaishnaw after Silicon valley critic praises Indian startup Sarvam AI

      The Bengaluru-based company (behind the development of Sarvam) is creating foundational AI models from scratch in India. This week two of its tools, Sarvam Vision and Bulbul, are making a lot of buzz.

    • Bengaluru-Mumbai premium train service to start soon: Ashwini Vaishnaw

      Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said Karnataka has received a record Rs 7,748 crore in this year's railway budget -- nine times the allocation during the Congress-led UPA government, and the total railway investment in the state is Rs 52,950 crore.

    • Qualcomm's 2-nm chip shows India’s shift to end-to-end chip design: IT Minister Vaishnaw

      Vaishnaw also said that India will soon add 20,000 GPUs as AI compute capacity expands.

    • India-US trade deal a ‘win-win’ for both democracies: Ashwini Vaishnaw

      Minister says pact will deepen tech cooperation and boost growth for citizens and industry in both countries

    • Data centre investments may surge to $200 billion as Budget offers tax holiday till 2047: Ashwini Vaishnaw

      Electronics and IT minister says AI infrastructure push is key to India’s ambition of becoming a top three AI nation.

    • PM Modi interacts with CEOs, experts working in AI sector

      The Prime Minister emphasised the need to embrace new technology in all spheres and use it to contribute to national growth

    • India aims to manufacture 3 nm and 2 nm chips by 2032: Ashwini Vaishnaw

      IT minister says feedback from DLI startups will shape the next phase of the scheme, with sharper focus on analog, RF, market access and so on

    • Davos 2026: All major global technology players want to have a big presence in India, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

      From AI investments to semiconductor momentum and the idea of an India-hosted Davos, Union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw lays out how global boardrooms are reading India right now.

    • Davos 2026: ‘Autumn Davos’ in India likely in 2027, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

      Minister says talks with World Economic Forum were underway

    • Davos 2026: India needs to do more on AI models, 6 to be showcased at Impact Summit, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

      India’s next AI breakthrough likely to come from maths or engineering, says Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw

    • Davos 2026: Govt to release online gaming rules within 15 days, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

      In an interview to Moneycontrol, union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said they have had a 'tremendous amount' of consultation with various stakeholders.

    • Davos 2026: Up to $100 billion investments may be announced at India AI Impact Summit, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

      Minister says tech ecosystem showing strong interest across AI, chips, infrastructure and energy

    • Davos 2026: India-US engagement strong, industry sentiment positive after President Trump's remarks, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

      Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw says trade talks are progressing steadily, declines to speculate on timeline

    • Maersk, Honeywell, Temasek step up India plans, eyeing expansion, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

      Talks at Davos focused on infrastructure, manufacturing and technology partnerships, the minister has said

    • 'Clearly in the first group', Ashwini Vaishnaw pushes back on IMF’s AI preparedness ranking for India

      At the World Economic Forum in Davos, India’s IT minister rejected the IMF chief’s suggestion that India is a second-tier AI player, arguing the country is building capabilities across the entire stack and already ranks among the global leaders

    • India in Davos 2026: Ten states woo investors at the World Economic Forum as a new world order takes shape

      56th World Economic Forum (WEF): India’s delegation is one of its largest ever at Davos, with ten state governments joining central leaders and top business executives.

    • India bets on 3nm chips, sovereign AI in long-term tech strategy: Ashwini Vaishnaw

      India has made an early start with approvals for 10 semiconductor-related units

    • US signals deeper critical minerals engagement with India, Vaishnaw to attend meet: Report

      Scott Bessent told reporters that he had been pushing for a dedicated discussion on the matter since the G7 leaders’ summit last summer, citing China’s weaponisation of supply chains

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