India’s Pax Silica invite reflects global trust in tech supply chains: MeitY Secretary

January 13, 2026 10:03 AM

India’s Pax Silica invite reflects global trust in tech supply chains: MeitY Secretary

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Secretary S Krishnan has said that India’s invitation to join the US-led Pax Silica initiative reflects global recognition of the country as a trusted partner in critical technology supply chains. He noted that Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw is currently in Washington attending a meeting on critical minerals, underlining India’s growing role in strategic technology discussions. “My minister is in Washington attending a meeting on cri...

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," ...

India launches first national additive manufacturing symposium

September 16, 2024 6:16 PM

India launches first national additive manufacturing symposium

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) inaugurated the first National Additive Manufacturing Symposium (NAMS) 2024 on Thursday, marking a significant step in India's push towards advanced manufacturing technologies. MeitY Secretary S Krishnan inaugurated the event, which featured the release of an Additive Manufacturing Landscape Report and unveiled an indigenously developed additive manufacturing machine. The symposium aimed to provide an overview of India's Additive Ma...