September 19, 2026 12:29 AM

SEMICON India 2026 Day 2 Sees 25 MoUs, Strategic Collaborations Across Semiconductor Value Chain

The second day of SEMICON India 2026 at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, on Friday witnessed 25 MoUs/announcements and strategic collaborations across semiconductor materials, manufacturing, power electronics, advanced packaging, logistics, design and skilling, further strengthening India’s capabilities across the semiconductor value chain. The initiatives, involving Indian and global ecosystem partners, covered localisation of critical materials, indigenous Silicon Carbide power technologies, semicon...

September 16, 2026 8:12 PM

India should aspire to be among early leaders in emerging technologies: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a Semiconductor Roundtable with leading global and Indian CEOs at Seva Teerth on Wednesday, calling for greater collaboration between the government and industry to strengthen India’s semiconductor ecosystem. During the meeting, the Prime Minister highlighted India’s strong foundation of talent, technology adoption and infrastructure and urged industry leaders to actively participate in skilling, innovation and emerging technologies, including Artificial...

September 16, 2026 2:29 PM

PM Modi to inaugurate SEMICON India 2026 on Sept 17, showcase India’s growing semiconductor prowess

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate SEMICON India 2026 on September 17, marking the beginning of three days of high-level deliberations, industry engagement and a showcase of India’s rapidly expanding semiconductor and electronics ecosystem. The fifth edition of SEMICON India, India’s premier semiconductor and electronics conference and exhibition, will be held from September 17 to 19 at Yashobhoomi (India International Convention & Expo Centre) in New Delhi. Silicon to System...

July 16, 2026 2:02 PM

Semicon 2.0: Expanding India’s semiconductor ecosystem

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved Semicon India Programme 2.0 with a budgetary outlay of ₹1,27,500 crore, marking the next phase of India's ambition to emerge as a globally competitive semiconductor manufacturing and design hub. Building on the momentum created under the ₹76,000-crore Semicon India Programme launched in 2021, the new initiative aims to develop a comprehensive semiconductor ecosystem spanning chip design, fabrication, advanced packaging, equipment, materials, research a...

February 28, 2026 5:18 PM

PM Modi inaugurates Micron’s Semiconductor ATMP facility in Gujarat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the Semiconductor Assembly, Test and Packaging (ATMP) facility of Micron Semiconductor Technology India Private Limited in Sanand. According to an official release from the Prime Minister’s Office, the inauguration marks a milestone in India’s semiconductor manufacturing journey, with commercial production and shipment of the first made-in-India semiconductor memory modules commencing from the facility. The project, which held its ground...

August 12, 2025 3:32 PM

Cabinet approves Rs. 4,600 crore semiconductor manufacturing projects in Odisha, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved four additional semiconductor manufacturing projects under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), marking a significant boost to the country’s semiconductor ecosystem. With six projects already underway, the four new approvals bring the total to ten semiconductor initiatives with cumulative investments of approximately Rs. 1.60 lakh crore across six states. These projects are expected to create over 2,000 skilled ...