BEL and Tata Electronics Sign Agreement to Strengthen India’s Semiconductor Self-Reliance.

Economy Business

In June 2025, Bengaluru (Karnataka)-based Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), a Navratna Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Defence (MoD), and Tata Electronics Private Limited (TEPL), a Mumbai (Maharashtra)-based greenfield venture of the Tata Group, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop indigenous electronics and semiconductor solutions.


      - The MoU was signed by Manoj Jain, Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of BEL, and Dr. Randhir Thakur, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and MD of TEPL in Mumbai.

     

     

Main Point :-   (i) The MoU aims to facilitate collaboration in semiconductor fabrication, Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Testing (OSAT), and design services.

      (ii) It focuses on producing critical components such as Microcontrollers (MCUs), Systems-on-Chip (SoCs), and Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits (MMICs) to meet BEL’s current and future needs.

(iii) The partnership brings together Tata Electronics’ semiconductor expertise and BEL’s defence electronics experience to boost India's domestic electronics manufacturing ecosystem and reduce reliance on imported semiconductor components.

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