Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated the fifth edition of SEMICON India 2026 at Yashobhoomi Convention Centre in New Delhi, marking the start of a three-day national convention on the country’s semiconductor and electronics ecosystem.
The event, being held from September 17 to 19, will focus on industry engagement, policy direction and international partnerships.
India’s electronics manufacturing sector has expanded significantly over the last 11 years, with electronics goods production increasing nearly six-fold and mobile phone exports rising 127 times between 2014-15 and 2024-25, according to government data.
The country’s electronics manufacturing strategy is driven by the vision of AtmaNirbhar Bharat and making India a global manufacturing hub. The Government has adopted a structured and targeted policy for electronics manufacturing across the entire value chain, including semiconductors.
Electronics goods production increased from around Rs 1.9 lakh crore in 2014-15 to around Rs 12 lakh crore in 2024-25, registering a six-fold increase. Exports of electronics goods rose from Rs 38,000 crore to around Rs 3.3 lakh crore during the same period, an eight-fold increase.
Mobile phone production increased from Rs 18,000 crore in 2014-15 to Rs 5.45 lakh crore in 2024-25, a 28-fold rise. Mobile phone exports increased from Rs 1,500 crore to Rs 2 lakh crore, while the share of imported mobile phones fell from 75 per cent of total demand to 0.02 per cent.
The Government launched the Semicon India Programme in January 2022 to promote the development of a complete semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem in India, covering design, fabrication, assembly, testing, packaging and module manufacturing.
(ANI)
