India’s semiconductor journey reached a historic milestone as the first set of Made-in-India chips from a pilot line was presented to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw presented these chips to the Prime Minister on the 1st day of Semicon India 2025 in New Delhi yesterday. Mr Vaishnaw emphasised that India’s semiconductor mission is built on trust, respecting intellectual property rights, supporting supply chain development, and promoting co-development models with global partners. He said, India has always gone to the world as a partner, fostering mutual growth and win-win collaborations.
Twelve Memorandums of Understanding were announced during Semicon India 2025. These agreements focus on enhancing product development, expanding service capabilities, and strengthening the skill development sector, with the aim of building a self-reliant and future-ready semiconductor ecosystem in the country. To further strengthen innovation, Mr Vaishnaw announced the formation of the Deep Tech Alliance, with close to one billion dollars commitment.
Initially focusing on semiconductors, the Alliance will expand to other frontier sectors such as clean energy, biotechnology, quantum technologies, and space. The Minister said this will provide much-needed venture capital support for emerging deep tech industries. Launched in December 2021, the India Semiconductor Mission has achieved the transition from approvals to production in just three and a half years.
