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Modi oversees semiconductor deal on Dutch trip

By AFP
May 17, 2026
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) and Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten pose ahead of their meeting at the Catshuis as part of an official visit by Indias Prime Minister to The Hague on May 16, 2026.— AFP
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) and Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten pose ahead of their meeting at the Catshuis as part of an official visit by India's Prime Minister to The Hague on May 16, 2026.— AFP

THE HAGUE: Dutch tech giant ASML signed a deal with Tata Electronics Saturday to help build and scale up a semi-conductor plant in India, overseen by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his tour of the Netherlands.

ASML, which makes cutting-edge machines to manufacture semi-conductors, said it would “enable the establishment and ramp-up” of the Dholera plant in Modi’s home state of Gujarat in western India.

The Dutch firm would deploy its advanced lithography tools in the plant, which allow for the rapid mass production of high-tech microchips, found in everything from cars to mobile phones.