Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Cristiano R. Amon, President and CEO of Qualcomm, to discuss collaboration in semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI) and 6G technologies, the Prime Minister’s Office said on Saturday.
“Great to see Qualcomm's commitment towards India's semiconductor and AI missions,” Modi said in a post on X after the meeting.
Amon, in a post on X, thanked Modi “for the great conversation on fostering a broader partnership between Qualcomm and India in support of the IndiaAI and India Semiconductor Missions, as well as the transition to 6G.” He said the company was “encouraged by opportunities to develop an Indian ecosystem across AI smartphones, PCs, smart glasses, auto, industrial and more.”
The meeting follows India’s push to strengthen domestic capacity in semiconductor manufacturing and AI development under two national missions, the India Semiconductor Mission and the IndiaAI Mission.
Launched in 2021 with an outlay of Rs 76,000 crore, the Semiconductor Mission have approved ten projects across six states with cumulative investments of about Rs 1.6 lakh crore. The IndiaAI Mission, allocated Rs 10,300 crore for 2024–2029, aims to enhance AI research and applications across key sectors.
Qualcomm operates design and Research and Development centres in Bengaluru, Chennai, Noida and Hyderabad and has been a technology partner in India’s transition from 3G to 5G networks. The company is now participating in early-stage work related to 6G connectivity.
Amon described 6G as “the connectivity for the age of AI,” highlighting its potential role in faster communication and intelligent networks.
The meeting comes amid global developments in the semiconductor sector. On Friday, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation said it had opened an antitrust investigation into Qualcomm over its acquisition of Israel’s Autotalks, examining whether the company failed to declare details of the transaction as required by Chinese law.
Qualcomm has also been working with Indian partners, including the Tata Group, on local chip packaging and assembly projects aimed at developing a domestic semiconductor supply chain |
