Semicon India Programme driving full-scale chip ecosystem
Semicon India Programme driving full-scale chip ecosystem
The Government of India’s Semicon India Programme is making rapid progress toward establishing a comprehensive domestic semiconductor ecosystem, spanning chip design, fabrication, assembly, testing, and packaging. Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Jitin Prasada shared this update with the Rajya Sabha, highlighting the programme’s role in strengthening India’s semiconductor capabilities.
The initiative aligns with the Prime Minister’s vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India, Make for the World, recognising semiconductors as a cornerstone of India’s long-term economic growth. According to the minister, ten projects have already been approved under the programme, attracting investments of approximately ₹1.6 lakh crore across silicon fabs, silicon carbide fabs, advanced packaging, and memory packaging facilities.
These facilities will support key sectors including consumer electronics, automotive, telecommunications, industrial electronics, aerospace, and power electronics. Several proposals incorporate indigenous technologies for assembly, testing, and packaging, marking a major step toward self-reliance.
Prasada also highlighted the impact of the government’s Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes. The PLI for large-scale electronics manufacturing has attracted ₹14,065 crore in investments as of October 2025, while the IT hardware PLI has secured 846 crore. As a result, India’s electronics manufacturing output has grown sixfold over the past 11 years, reaching 11.32 lakh crore in 2024–25. Electronics exports have increased eightfold to 3.26 lakh crore, making them India’s third-largest export category.
To strengthen chip design capabilities, the Design Linked Incentive (DLI) scheme has supported 23 companies across 24 chip and SoC designs, while 94 startups have received free access to EDA tools. Talent development remains a key focus, with over 67,000 students and researchers trained through initiatives such as the Chips to Startup (C2S) programme, new VLSI-focused academic courses, and large-scale industry collaborations.
Together, these efforts are positioning India as a competitive global semiconductor hub, capable of serving both domestic and international markets.
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