Other Briefings
Winners and Losers: India’s Online Gaming Bill Elevates E-Sports, Bans Real-Money Gaming
India is set to implement the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, creating a framework to promote e-sports while banning real-money and betting games, with strict financial restrictions and heavy penalties for violations.
India’s Emerging Enterprises: Charting the Next Decade of SME Growth
In this edition of India Briefing magazine, we explore India’s SME growth story—how enterprises are transforming through e-commerce, digital trade, innovative financing, and skill development, while embracing sustainability & global competitiveness.
Beyond America: India’s Quest to Diversify Global Seafood Exports in 2025
India’s seafood exports, valued at over US$6.25 billion in FY 2024–25, make it a global leader in fisheries, driven by frozen shrimp demand, diverse markets, and expanding value-added processing despite rising US tariffs.
India’s Semiconductor Leap: 4 New Plants Approved in Odisha, Punjab, Andhra
On August 12, 2025, India sanctioned four additional semiconductor manufacturing projects, increasing the total to 10 and committing approximately INR 1.60 trillion (US$18.23 billion) in investments across six states.
India’s Semiconductor Sector Outlook 2025: Growth, Investments, and Policy Incentives
India’s semiconductor sector is experiencing rapid expansion, driven by policies, multibillion-dollar investments, and cross-border collaborations. We explore India’s journey from chip consumer to a critical player in global semiconductor production.
India’s Textile Exporters See Opportunity Amid US Tariff Challenges
India’s textile exporters regard the US tariff as a catalyst to diversify export markets. With strategic policy support, domestic traders seek to mitigate US market exposure by leveraging emerging economies and new trade agreements.
India Backs 23 Chip Design Projects to Boost Semiconductor Supply Chain
India has approved 23 chip design projects under the Design Linked Incentive (DLI) scheme, part of the INR 760 billion (US$8.67 billion) Semicon India Programme, to strengthen its domestic semiconductor ecosystem.
India Becomes Leading Source of Smartphone Shipments to the US in Q2 2025
India has emerged as the top smartphone exporter to the US in Q2 2025, driven by Apple’s production shift and Tamil Nadu’s rise as a key manufacturing hub amid global supply chain realignment.
