With help from Korea, can India become a global semi-condutor hub?

New Delhi: South Korea based multinational company Seoul Semiconductor recently announced that it is keen to set up a research & development (R&D) facility in Haryana. Later the company is expected to start a manufacturing unit too.

After solely depending on imports until now, India has now embarked on an aggressive drive to position itself as a global chip manufacturing hub. Semi conductor or a chip, as it is commonly known, is the most critical component required in any modern electronic gadget.