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SEMICON India 2026 Begins September 17 With 600+ Companies and 52 Countries

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate SEMICON India 2026 on September 17 at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi, kicking off a three-day conference and exhibition focused on India’s semiconductor and electronics ecosystem.
SEMICON India 2026 logo alongside an illustration of a semiconductor chip featuring the Indian flag.
September 16, 2026 06:36 PM IST | Written by Supriya Singh | Edited by Vaibhav Jha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate SEMICON India 2026 on September 17 in New Delhi. The three-day event, held from September 17-19, is themed on ‘Silicon to systems: Building the ecosystem’ and will bring together companies, policymakers, investors, researchers, startups, academia and students from across the semiconductor and electronics sector.

According to the Indian government, the SEMICON conference will focus on advancing collaboration, investment, innovation and talent development in India. The event will showcase the semiconductor materials, equipment and chip design to fabrication, advanced packaging, electronics and systems.

SEMICON India 2026 will feature more than 600 participating companies and is expected to attract around 50,000 visitors, with representatives from 52 countries, more than 400 executives and over 150 speakers.

 

The exhibition will feature six country pavilions representing Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Singapore and Sweden, along with 12 state booths, a startup pavilion, innovation showcase, student hackathon and workforce development pavilion.

The Indian government launched the SEMICON India programme in 2021. According to the government, SEMICON 1.0 came with a ₹76,000 crore outlay. Covering the entire value chain from chip design and fabrication to packaging, testing, equipment, materials and skilled talent.

In July 2026, the government approved SEMICON 2.0, scaling that foundation with a ₹1,27,500 crore outlay. This is built around six pillars: chip design, semiconductor equipment and materials, fabrication facilities, advanced packaging, research and development, and talent development.

The government mentioned that till now 12 semiconductor projects have been approved across six states, with investment commitments exceeding ₹1.64 lakh crore. The projects span across silicon and compound semiconductor fabs, display fabrication and advanced packaging and three facilities have already started commercial production

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  • AI FrontPage Reporter Supriya Singh

    Supriya Singh is a Reporter at AI FrontPage covering the AI & Education and AI & Jobs beats. She brings six years of print and digital experience, including three years at The Asian Age, where she reported on higher education, Delhi government, and crime. She is based in Delhi-NCR.

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    Vaibhav Jha is an Editor and Co-founder of AI FrontPage. In his decade long career in journalism, Vaibhav has reported for publications including The Indian Express, Hindustan Times, and The New York Times, covering the intersection of technology, policy, and society. Outside work, he’s usually trying to persuade people to watch Anurag Kashyap films.

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