The use of AI is never a purely technical matter: when it enters processes that affect people’s lives, it touches on rights, opportunities, status and freedom"
—Pope Leo XIV
Analysis of global supply chain dependencies, raw materials, silicon wafers, and chip manufacturing equipment for AI.
India’s semiconductor push has reached commercial production, while Modi highlighted the next phase, skilling, ecosystem expansion across design, equipment, materials and testing, and investments in power to meet rising AI demand.
US semiconductor-equipment maker Applied Materials has committed $5 billion over the next decade to integrate India into the global chip value chain.
The new framework covers six pillars and 10 categories across chip design, fabs, packaging, equipment, materials and talent, with India targeting one lakh semiconductor design engineers over five years.
India needs to deepen its semiconductor ecosystem across components, materials, chemicals, equipment and advanced packaging as it works towards its broader electronics manufacturing ambitions, Sushil Pal, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), said at the Bharat Electronics Component Manufacturing Summit 2026 in New Delhi on August 19. Addressing the summit, Pal said… Continue reading MeitY’s Sushil Pal Stresses Components, Materials for India’s Semiconductor Drive
China has been accused of poaching talent from Taiwan in order to obtain AI and semiconductor technology.
New Delhi signs Pax Silica declaration at AI Impact Summit 2026, tying up with Washington DC on AI, semiconductors and critical mineral supply chains.
