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India to be in top-four semiconductor manufacturing nations by 2032: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Jan-05-2026

Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has asserted confidence about India being among top-four semiconductor manufacturing nations by 2032 and becoming the best by 2035, driven by the talent the country has. He added that four chip companies will start commercial production this year, and almost all the top automobile and telecom companies will source semiconductors from them. Besides, the government has approved 22 projects with investments worth Rs 41,863 crore under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS).

Further, under the Semicon India Programme, the government has approved 10 manufacturing units, with an investment of Rs 1.6 lakh crore so far. The projects include 2 fabs (fabrication units) and 8 chip assembly, test and packaging projects. He noted that the Kaynes and CG Semi had started pilot production last year and will get into commercial production soon. Besides, Micron has started pilot production very recently and will go into commercial production next month. Tata plant in Assam will also start pilot production by middle of the year, and will start the commercial production by the end of the year. 

Moreover, under the Design Linked Incentive (DLI) scheme, 24 chip design projects are supported through start-ups, representing Rs 920 crore in project value. Further, emphasizing the country’s talent and focus on silicon, he said that there are now 298 universities in the country, where students are designing chips that are getting validated.

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