Google to make laptops in India


Google is partnering with HP Inc to manufacture Chromebooks in the South Asian country, Alphabet Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai said Monday (Oct 2) on X, formerly known as Twitter. — Bloomberg

New Delhi: Alphabet Inc’s Google will begin to make its Chromebook laptops in India, the latest among global tech companies to expand assembly in the growth market.Google is partnering with HP Inc to manufacture Chromebooks in the South Asian country, Alphabet chief executive officer Sundar Pichai said yesterday on X, formerly known as Twitter.

The move will help Google boost supply in India and compete more effectively with Windows computers from companies such as Dell Technologies Inc and Asustek Computer Inc. It’s also another win for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s US$2bil incentive plan to have tech giants make India their production base.

The country of 1.4 billion people has been expanding its electronics manufacturing sector as companies diversify production beyond China amid growing Washington-Beijing tensions. — Bloomberg

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