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—Pope Leo XIV
Comprehensive coverage of India’s semiconductor manufacturing drive, fabrication plants, government incentives, and global partnerships.
Semicon 2.0 has an outlay of ₹1.27 lakh crore and focuses on six areas: chip design, equipment and materials, fabs, advanced packaging, applied R&D and talent development.
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.
India’s Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is leading the country’s largest-ever business delegation of over 200 representatives to Japan from August 24. The four-day visit covering Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka prioritises semiconductors, artificial intelligence, clean energy and advanced manufacturing to deepen economic ties.
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
