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NEW DELHI: India is preparing to establish its first semiconductor fabrication plant dedicated to national security, which will produce chips for the US military, allied forces, and Indian defense units. This follows a landmark agreement between India and the United States, as outlined in a joint fact sheet released after the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Joe Biden in Delaware.

According to the joint statement, “President Biden and Prime Minister Modi celebrated a historic agreement to create a new semiconductor fabrication facility, focusing on advanced sensing, communication, and power electronics for national security, next-generation telecommunications, and green energy applications.”

The fabrication plant will specialize in producing infrared, gallium nitride, and silicon carbide semiconductors. It will receive support from the India Semiconductor Mission and will benefit from a strategic partnership between Bharat Semi, 3rdiTech, and the US Space Force, as noted in the fact sheet.

Additionally, both leaders praised the cooperative efforts to strengthen secure, resilient, and sustainable semiconductor supply chains.Read More-https://24x7newsroom.com/