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Modi Meets Qualcomm CEO as Chipmaker Backs IndiaAI, Semiconductor Missions and 6G Transition

The pledge aligns with NITI Aayog's call for a National AI Talent Mission announced a day earlier.

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Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon delivers a keynote speech at Computex in Taipei, Taiwan May 19, 2025. REUTERS/Ann Wang
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks at the Global Fintech Fest, during a visit by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (not pictured), on October 9, 2025, in Mumbai, India. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS
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Overview

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Qualcomm President and CEO Cristiano R. Amon in New Delhi on October 11, with the discussion focused on AI, semiconductors and skilling.
  • Modi welcomed Qualcomm’s commitment to India’s national AI and chip initiatives and said the country offers unmatched talent and scale for future technologies.
  • Amon said Qualcomm aims to deepen its partnership with India in support of the IndiaAI and India Semiconductor Missions and the move to 6G, citing ecosystem opportunities across AI smartphones, PCs, smart glasses, automotive and industrial devices.
  • In a separate interview, Amon described India as a new laboratory for agentic AI and characterized 6G as connectivity for the age of AI that shifts more intelligence to devices at the edge.
  • The meeting followed Qualcomm’s Edge AI and 6G demonstrations at India Mobile Congress 2025 and came a day after NITI Aayog proposed a National AI Talent Mission with the potential to create up to 4 million jobs over five years.