Tata Sons Emeritus Chairman Ratan Tata said that Tata's manufacturing of semiconductors in Assam will put the state on the global map.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma called on Tata Sons Emeritus Chairman Ratan Tata and Chairman N Chandrasekaran and thanked them for setting up the semiconductor facility whose foundation stone was laid by PM Narendra Modi last week.

Ratan Tata posted on X:"The investments being made in Assam transform the state in complex treatment for cancer care. Today, the state government of Assam in partnership with the Tata group will make Assam a major player in sophisticated semiconductors. This new development will put Assam on the global map. We wish to thank the Chief Minister of Assam Mr. Himanta Biswa Sarma for his support and vision that has made all this possible."

He added that during "my deliberations with the Tata leadership, we agreed to create a skill development centre that will be co-located within the premises of the semiconductor facility in Jagiroad". He said during "my deliberations with the Tata leadership, we agreed to create a skill development centre that will be co-located within the premises of the semiconductor facility in Jagiroad," Sarma said.

Last week, PM Narendra Modi virtually laid the foundation stone for the Tata Group's Rs 27,000-crore indigenous "Semiconductor Assembly & Test Facility" at Jagiroad in Morigaon district.