In an article written in Chinese by Wang Xinxi and published by Sina Tech, the author shares reasons why India is starting to threaten China's dominance in some parts of the manufacturing sector. In the mobile phone manufacturing business, global players such as Samsung, Apple, Foxconn, have invested in India-based...
Samsung Inaugurates World's Largest Mobile Phone Factory in India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Samsung India’s new mobile handset manufacturing facility at Noida, in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh on Monday, July 9, 2018. Accompanied by senior members of his cabinet, officials, as well as industry captains, South Korean President Moon Jae-in marked his first ever state visit to India. He...
Sugar Production in India Surges
India’s sugar production for the year 12 months ending September 2018 is expected to rise 4.2 percent to a record 33.8 million metric tons. This includes 560,000 metric tons of khandsari (a local type of low-recovery sugar prepared by open-pan evaporation) and 31.1 million tons of milled sugar. The northern...
Huawei, Xiaomi Encourage Their Suppliers to Invest in India
China’s Huawei is encouraging its global suppliers to invest in India in order to build a mobile phone components ecosystem as the company aims to manufacture 90% of its phones in the country by the end of this year, Peter Zhai, president, Huawei India Consumer Business Group, said. "Since we...
Good Rains Will Boost Agriculture in India
With the El Nino phenomenon not in play this year, heavy rains in India have created the right conditions for crop planting in the key agricultural states of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. Officials say the good rainfall in north India has boosted soil moisture that is needed for the...
Samsung to Expand in India with $760 Million Investment
Samsung announced an investment of $763 million in India to expand its plant at Noida in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, where it manufactures smartphones, refrigerators, and TVs. Android Authority reports that the company added an additional 35 acres of land adjacent to the current facility to double the...