India in talks with 4 semiconductor companies to set up fabs here: Report

Among the companies that have shown interest are New York-based GlobalFoundries and a 'major' Korean semiconductor firm

Four global semiconductor companies are in talks with the Centre to set up fabs in India, a report in the Economic Times (ET) said. The Centre is also likely to invite a second round of applications for setting up such a facility under the $10 billion incentive package by mid-March. 

Among the countries that have shown interest are New York-based GlobalFoundries and a "major" Korean semiconductor firm.

"Apart from applications that the government has at this point, there are four large opportunities, which are in the final stage. So, as and when we open the second window, they will come," a person