India enters decisive phase in semiconductor, AI push: MeitY Secretary

February 16, 2026 4:06 PM

India enters decisive phase in semiconductor, AI push: MeitY Secretary

India is entering a decisive phase in its semiconductor and artificial intelligence ambitions, backed by sustained policy support, competitive compute pricing, and long-term investments aimed at building sovereign technological capabilities, Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, S. Krishnan, said on Monday. Addressing the India AI Impact Summit, Krishnan said the response to the event had exceeded expectations, reflecting strong global interest in India’s growin...

Govt preparing to float Semiconductor Mission 2.0: MeitY Secretary

September 2, 2025 3:47 PM

Govt preparing to float Semiconductor Mission 2.0: MeitY Secretary

The Centre is preparing to launch the second phase of the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), with almost all fiscal support under the first phase already allocated, Electronics and IT Secretary S. Krishnan said on Tuesday. Speaking at Semicon India 2025 in New Delhi, Krishnan noted that funding for ISM 1.0 was largely committed, with only "two to three straggling projects" still being finalised. "We are in the final stages of preparing ISM 2.0, which will soon be placed in the public domain," ...