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China banned Nexperia from exporting chips after Dutch govt took over the company on US pressure, now EU carmakers say they can’t make vehicles without the chips

The Chinese MOFCOM’s announcement number 61 goes beyond REE export restrictions and says, “Overseas organizations and individuals (hereinafter referred to as "overseas designated export operators") must obtain a dual-use item export license issued by the Ministry of Commerce of China before exporting the following (listed) items to countries and regions outside of China.”

The Vikram chip is the nation’s first fully indigenous 32-bit microprocessor developed by ISRO's Semiconductor Laboratory.

The Vikram processor, developed by ISRO’s Semiconductor Laboratory, is specially designed to withstand the extreme conditions of space launch vehicles.

Notably, the Modi government has been working to make India a hub for semiconductor design, manufacturing and technology development.

PM Narendra Modi visited a plant of Tokyo Electron Miyagi in Sendai in Japan, this company makes tools needed to make semiconductor chips, will play a crucial role in setting up of semiconductor plants in India.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited a semiconductor plant of Tokyo Electron Miyagi in Sendai Japan on his second day of Japan visit

The Government of India has sanctioned 23 chip-design projects under the Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme as part of its effort to boost the country’s semiconductor design capabilities

Targeting the 28nm-65nm range, India aims to cater to the growing semiconductor demand in sectors such as automotive, telecom, and industrial electronics.