Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said that India and Singapore are strengthening their collaboration in advanced technologies, with a strong focus on semiconductors. His remarks follow a series of high level meetings in Singapore aimed at supporting India’s semiconductor manufacturing ambitions.
Vaishnaw announced that the Singapore Semiconductor Industry Association will partner with India to help advance approved semiconductor projects. He said, “The Singapore Semiconductor Industry Association is partnering with Bharat to support our approved semiconductor projects.”
The minister said that he held detailed meetings with several Singapore based companies to understand their operations, the challenges they face, and the steps required to speed up the movement of semiconductor equipment and materials into India. He said, “Detailed discussions were held with Singapore companies on their experiences, key challenges and measures to accelerate the movement of equipment and materials.”
Vaishnaw also met officials from Singapore’s Ministry of Trade and Industry, Enterprise Singapore, the Institute of Technical Education, Singapore Polytechnic, and A STAR. These discussions focused on training technicians and engineers who will be essential for India’s upcoming semiconductor fabrication plants.
During meetings with Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister and Trade and Industry Minister Gan Kim Yong, the minister discussed expanding cooperation between the two countries, especially in emerging technology areas.
He added that global semiconductor distributor Avnet has committed to expanding its warehousing and electronics operations in India. This move is expected to strengthen supply chains as India continues its push to build a strong semiconductor ecosystem. He said, “Avnet is an important semiconductor and electronics warehousing company. They are committed to expanding operations in India.”
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