The event, organised at the site of the facility in Jagiroad, witnessed the presence of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who hailed the occasion as a landmark day for Assam and the North East.

In a bid to deepen bilateral ties, India seeks to expand its strategic partnership with South Korea into new frontiers such as critical and emerging technologies, semiconductors, and green hydrogen, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar emphasized on Wednesday.

The Economic Advisory Council to the PM (EAC-PM) has put forward a groundbreaking proposal aimed at accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in India. The proposal suggests the introduction of a transferable mandate, mandating a certain percentage of vehicles manufactured to be electric.

India is poised to enter the high-stakes arena of semiconductor manufacturing within the next five years, leveraging its unparalleled design capabilities and lucrative incentives worth USD 10 billion.