India’s Tata and Dutch giant ASML sign semiconductor deal during Modi visit
Key takeaways
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi says his talks with the Dutch PM also focused on expanding cooperation in defence and security.
- The agreement, announced on Saturday, will support the development of Tata’s semiconductor facility in Dholera, Gujarat – Modi’s home state.
- ASML, Europe’s largest technology company by market value, manufactures advanced lithography machines used to produce high-end microchips found in products ranging from mobile phones to cars.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi says his talks with the Dutch PM also focused on expanding cooperation in defence and security.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten welcomes his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, in The Hague, on May 16, 2026 [Lina Selg/AFP]By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and Reuters Published On 17 May 202617 May 2026India’s Tata Electronics has signed a deal with Dutch technology giant ASML to build a major semiconductor plant in western India, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Netherlands during his European tour.
The agreement, announced on Saturday, will support the development of Tata’s semiconductor facility in Dholera, Gujarat – Modi’s home state.