Bilateral trade between India and Taiwan has crossed USD 10 billion annually. More than 260 Taiwanese companies operating in India especially in the fields of semiconductors, consumer electronics and technology products. Initiatives like product-linked incentives of the Government of India are contributing significantly to boost the confidence of Taiwanese investors in the Indian market and manufacturing sector. Partnerships between Taiwanese and Indian companies have grown in the recent years, and this trend is likely to grow in the coming years. Apart from semiconductors, Taiwanese investments are all set to increase in multiple high-tech sectors in India, such as artificial intelligence, drones, electric vehicles and advanced manufacturing. At the core of the bilateral trade relationship between India and Taiwan lie the alignment of Taiwan’s manufacturing capabilities with India’s talent pool in software and information technology. Let’s have a look at the top 10 Taiwan companies in India for the year 2025.
1. Foxconn Technology Group
Foxconn Technology Group, founded in the year 1974, is a Taiwanese multinational electronics contract manufacturer, which operates in India through its subsidiary, Bharat FIH, established in the year 2015. The company is a leading manufacturer of mechanical components of phones and also assembles PCBs, engines and complete devices in both smartphones and feature phones segments.
Bharat FIH operates over 50 mobile assembly lines and three manufacturing facilities at Sri City, Andhra Pradesh, and Sriperumbudur and Sungavarchatram near Chennai in Tamil Nadu. Since 2017, its Perumbudur facility is manufacturing iPhones for Apple Inc.
2. Acer Inc.
Acer Inc., founded in the year 1976, is a Taiwanese multinational company engaged in the designing and manufacturing of computer hardware and electronics, including PCs, laptops, tablets, servers, smartphones and peripherals. The company is operating in India since the year 1999 through its wholly owned subsidiary, Acer India Private Limited. Acer India sells multiple kinds of computer hardware and electronics in the Indian market, and is particularly popular in the PCs, notebooks and laptops segments.
Acer India has numerous showrooms and service centres in multiple cities across India, including Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, Ahmedabad and Surat. India is the second largest worldwide market for Acer.
3. Asus
Asus, established in the year 1989, is a Taiwanese multinational manufacturer of computers, smartphones, routers, motherboards and other electronic products. The company entered India in the year 2011 in the PCs and laptops segments. In the year 2014, it entered the smartphones market in India with the launch of ZenFone series in the country. Currently, Asus provides a wide range of laptops, notebooks, PCs, smartphones, gaming handheld devices, motherboards and accessories to the Indian consumers.
Asus is manufacturing laptops in India since the year 2023 at its manufacturing facility located in Chennai. It is also engaged in contract manufacturing of smartphones in India.
4. Pegatron
Pegatron, founded in the year 2007, is a Taiwanese electronics manufacturing company which designs and manufactures desktop computers, notebook computers, smartphones, hand-held devices, motherboards and other kinds of electronics for branded vendors. The company entered India in the year 2020 with the establishment of its subsidiary, Pegatron Technology India Private Limited.
Pegatron India started its iPhone manufacturing facility in the year 2022. This facility, located at Chengalpattu in Tamil Nadu, is engaged in the assembling of iPhone 14 since November 2022.
5. Pou Chen Corporation
Pou Chen Corporation, established in the year 1969, is a casual and athletic footwear manufacturer, and an OEM/ODM for multiple international footwear brands like Nike, Adidas, Timberland, New Balance and More. The company entered India in the year 2022 with the establishment of its subsidiary, High Glory Footwear India Private Limited.
Pou Chen has signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of Tamil Nadu to set up a manufacturing facility at Ulundurpet in the state. The company has invested USD 280 million to set up this facility which will manufacture non-leather footwear for various brands.
6. Phison Electronics Corporation
Phison Electronics Corporation, founded in the year 2000, is a Taiwanese multinational company engaged in the designing and manufacturing of NAND controllers and flash storage solutions. The company entered India in the year 2022 through its subsidiary, Phison Technology India Private Limited. In India, it supplies NAND flash controller integrated circuits and integrated storage solutions for memory cards, USB flash drives and SSDs.
Phison Technology India has partnered with Micromax to manufacture AI-enabled storage chipsets and modules in India. The company has a research and development centre in Bangalore.
7. Gogoro
Gogoro, established in the year 2011, is a Taiwanese manufacturer of electric scooters and battery-swapping refueling platforms for electric two-wheelers. The company entered India in the year 2023 with the launch of CrossOver GX250, its first India-made electric scooter. It has also introduced battery-swapping model in India with the establishment of GoStations where riders of electric two-wheelers can swap their depleted batteries for fully-charged ones. GoStations are currently available in Goa and Delhi.
8. MediaTek Inc.
MediaTek Inc., founded in the year 1997, is a Taiwanese fabless semiconductor company specialising in developing systems-on-chip for mobile devices, home entertainment systems and IoT products. The company is operating in India since the year 2004 through its subsidiary, MediaTek India Technology Private Limited. MediaTek India provides innovation chipsets for the Indian smartphone market along with other devices like smart televisions, Wi-Fi routers, ethernet and more.
9. Delta Electronics Inc.
Delta Electronics Inc., established in the year 1971, is a Taiwanese company specialising in power electronics, industrial and building automation, energy infrastructure and more. The company is operating in India since the year 2003 through its subsidiary, Delta Electronics India Private Limited. Its manufacturing facility in Krishnagiri near Bangalore is engaged in the production of fast EV chargers, direct current convertors and more.
10. Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation
Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation, founded in the year 1994, is a Taiwanese manufacturer of memory and logic chips. The company is partnering with Tata Electronics to establish India’s first semiconductor fab in Dholera, Gujarat. PSMC will provide design and construction support to build this fab with a manufacturing capacity of 50,000 wafers per month.
Conclusion
Taiwanese companies are seeking to diversify their supply chains and India is a favoured destination due to several factors like high GDP growth rate, youthful population, robust domestic market and beneficial government policies.
