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September 17, 2026 1:14 PM

India’s semiconductor push enters a new phase with Semicon 2.0

India is expanding its semiconductor ambitions from building individual fabrication and packaging facilities to creating a more comprehensive domestic ecosystem covering chip design, manufacturing, advanced packaging, equipment, materials, research and talent. The next phase of this effort is being driven by Semicon 2.0, approved by the Union Cabinet on July 15, 2026, with an outlay of ₹1,27,500 crore. The programme builds on the foundation created by Semicon 1.0 and seeks to strengthen India...

August 27, 2026 3:35 PM

Piyush Goyal concludes Japan visit, pushes for greater Japanese investment in India’s semiconductor, technology sectors

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has concluded his official visit to Japan, during which he held a series of high-level meetings with Japanese government leaders, financial institutions and business executives to accelerate investment, strengthen industrial partnerships and deepen economic cooperation between the two countries. The visit covered Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka and included interactions with the leadership of more than 30 major Japanese companies and financial institutions wi...

August 14, 2026 5:27 PM

C2S Programme trains over 68,000 students, enables 254 chip designs to be taped out

The Chips to Start-ups (C2S) Programme is emerging as a key pillar of India’s efforts to build a globally competitive semiconductor design ecosystem and make India a global hub for semiconductor chip design, with more than 68,000 students trained so far and 254 chip designs successfully taped out by participating institutions across the country, Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Jitin Prasada informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply. The programme, implemente...

March 31, 2026 4:02 PM

PM Modi inaugurates Kaynes semiconductor plant in Gujarat, flags push for chip ecosystem

Prime Minister Modi on Tuesday inaugurated a semiconductor plant of Kaynes Technology in Sanand, Gujarat, marking the start of production at the facility and underlining India’s push to build a domestic chip ecosystem. Noting the pace of developments in the sector, the Prime Minister referred to his visit to Sanand on February 28 for the start of production at the Micron facility, saying the back-to-back milestones reflect the momentum in India’s semiconductor journey. The Kaynes facility ...

March 7, 2026 4:34 PM

Delhi institutions playing key role in India’s semiconductor talent push: Govt

Several leading educational institutions in Delhi are actively contributing to the Government of India’s efforts to build a strong semiconductor ecosystem by training students in chip design and related technologies, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said on Saturday. The initiative is part of the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) and its talent development programme under the Chips to Startups (C2S) scheme, which focuses on training, upskilling and workforce development ...

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...

January 22, 2026 12:10 PM

“Met several global players in last 3 days”: CM Sarma highlights Assam’s potential as hub for semiconductor at Davos

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has been actively promoting Assam as a semiconductor investment hub at the World Economic Forum 2026 in Davos, Switzerland. He held meetings with global giants including IBM, Synopsys, and Qualcomm, highlighting Assam’s readiness with policy clarity, infrastructure, and a skilled workforce. At the Business Summit on Wednesday, Sarma said, "Right from IBM, I think we met all the global players of the semiconductor ecosystem...We have met several global...

October 5, 2025 1:30 PM

NaMo Semiconductor Lab at IIT Bhubaneswar to boost chip design ecosystem, ‘Make in India’ drive: MeitY

Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw has approved the establishment of the ‘NaMo Semiconductor Laboratory’ at IIT Bhubaneswar, aimed at strengthening India’s talent pool in semiconductor design, manufacturing, and packaging. The project, estimated to cost ₹4.95 crore, will be funded under the MPLAD Scheme, said the Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY). The proposed lab is expected to play a pivotal role in developing industry-ready professionals...

September 3, 2025 2:47 PM

India poised to emerge as hub for semiconductor value chain: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday highlighted an article by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, which states that in the coming decade, as India’s semiconductor units attain scale and maturity, the nation is set to emerge as a competitive hub for the entire semiconductor value chain. PM Modi said the article elaborates “Bharat’s transformative semiconductor journey, noting that the Semicon India Summit 2025 marks the continuation of this path.” The article views semiconductors as ...

August 7, 2025 9:27 AM

Nearly $30 billion in Indian exports secure from Trump’s 50% tariff

As US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a 50 per cent tariff on imports from India, shipments worth over $30 billion — including pharmaceuticals and certain electronic items such as smartphones, semiconductors, and energy products — remain exempt from the hike, as they continue to be on the exemption list. India exported drugs and pharmaceuticals as well as electronics (primarily smartphones) worth $10.5 billion and $14.6 billion respectively in FY25, together accounting for 29 ...