India’s push to build a domestic semiconductor industry has gained another logistical backer, after the government-backed India Semiconductor Mission and Japan’s NX Group signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on supply chain and transport solutions for the sector.
According to statements issued around SEMICON India 2026, the two sides will exchange information and hold talks on the logistics needs of chipmakers, the infrastructure required to support them an...
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d ways to improve resilience across the supply chain. The agreement is intended to help tackle one of the less visible but crucial challenges in semiconductor manufacturing: the movement of highly specialised equipment, components and materials that must be handled with exceptional precision.
The partnership comes as India seeks to deepen its semiconductor base and connect manufacturers, suppliers, logistics providers and export markets into a more complete industrial ecosystem. At the summit, NX Group highlighted services ranging from air and ocean freight to customs clearance, warehousing, domestic transport, factory delivery, installation support and outbound logistics, underscoring the breadth of support needed in a sector where delays or contamination can prove costly.
Nippon Express Holdings said the arrangement was aimed at building semiconductor logistics infrastructure and strengthening India’s supply chain, while also supporting a resilient and sustainable ecosystem. The company has also described India as an important growth market in its long-term plans.
The MoU follows earlier engagement between the two sides. In January, a delegation from the India Semiconductor Mission visited NX Group’s headquarters to discuss a possible logistics hub in Dholera, Gujarat, where warehouse and transport infrastructure for the semiconductor sector was among the topics on the table.
The latest move also fits with the government’s broader effort to position India as a serious contender in the global chip supply chain. Earlier this month, Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said at least 200 chip design companies had emerged under the ISM 2.0 framework, calling that development a significant step towards building home-grown semiconductor intellectual property.
For NX Group, the agreement adds to a growing India strategy. The company said at SEMICON India 2025 that it aimed to lift sales from its Indian operations to 60 billion yen by 2028, signalling that it sees semiconductor logistics as part of a wider expansion in one of the world’s fastest-growing industrial markets.
Source: Noah Wire Services
