WHEN THE INDIAN government had announced an incentive scheme in December 2021 to develop a semiconductor ecosystem in the country, the only Indian business house that committed to the opportunity was Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta Group. With no prior experience in electronics manufacturing, let alone semiconductors, the gas-to-metals conglomerate had entered into a joint venture with Taiwan's Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) to apply for it. Along with a partner who would bring in the technology and know-how needed to produce chips which only a handful of companies in the world possess- the two were to set up one of the first semiconductor fabrication plants in the country. With a 67 percent stake in the joint venture (JV), Vedanta was responsible for building the fab, while Foxconn was responsible for bringing in the technology partner, David Reed, CEO of the Vedanta-Foxconn Semiconductors JV, had told BT earlier.
Now, more than a year after unveiling their plans, the two have parted ways, with Foxconn announcing that it has decided not to move forward with the JV. Industry experts attribute the reason for this to Vedanta's possible financial troubles and the delay in getting government approvals. But this doesn't stop their semiconductor fab plans since both Vedanta and Foxconn are separately scouting for partners to get things started.
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