With US military support, India to get its first national security fab

Biden and Modi hail ‘watershed agreement’; Fab will supply chips to US and Indian defence forces; India says it showcases success of startups globally

Delaware/New York: In a pathbreaking agreement with the US, India is all set to get its first national security semiconductor fabrication plant that will supply chips to the US armed forces, its allied militaries, and Indian defence forces. The fab will be set up in India in 2025 and will be called Shakti.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden ahead of the Quad Leaders' Summit in Wilmington on Saturday. (ANI)

In the joint factsheet released after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with President Joe Biden in Delaware, the first paragraph in the section on charting a