Modi’s Pitch to Dutch Business
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged Dutch corporations to set up design, innovation, and manufacturing hubs in India. He described India as a center of scale and stability, noting its unmatched global infrastructure, clean energy, and connectivity projects that contribute significantly to 17% of world growth.
Reforms Fueling India’s Growth
Modi highlighted extensive reforms aimed at boosting policy predictability and private sector engagement. These include opening sectors such as space, mining, and nuclear energy, alongside efforts to reduce compliance burdens and improve the ease of doing business. Advances in taxation, labor laws, and governance were presented as crucial facilitators.
Key Semiconductor Deal with ASML
A key development was the agreement signed between Tata Electronics and ASML, a leading Dutch maker of semiconductor lithography equipment. This pact will support the semiconductor fabrication plant in Dholera, Gujarat, marking a vital step in India’s goal to become a global semiconductor hub. ASML’s technology is essential for producing advanced chips.
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