Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi presented with First set of Made-in-India Chips; Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Mr. Ashwini Vaishnaw calls it a moment of pride thanking Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi for his farsighted vision, strong will and decisive action

India’s semiconductor journey reached a milestone as the first set of Made-in-India chips from a pilot line was presented to Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi by Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Mr. Ashwini Vaishnaw at SEMICON India 2025. The India Semiconductor Mission, launched in December 2021, has progressed from approvals to production in just three and a half years. He highlighted that the Mission is founded on trust, respect for intellectual property rights, and global partnerships. He also announced the formation of the Deep Tech Alliance with nearly Rs. 8,803 crore (US$ 1 billion) committed, initially focusing on semiconductors before expanding to clean energy, biotechnology, quantum technologies, and space.

At the event, 12 Memorandums of Understanding were signed with industry and academic institutions to advance design, manufacturing, skills, and innovation. India’s Semiconductor Laboratory modernisation programme in Mohali is underway, and India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0 will expand support to fabs, outsourced assembly and testing units, equipment, and materials. He emphasised India’s competitive edge with chip production already 15–30% more cost-effective than global benchmarks. He also noted that 20 chips designed by Indian students were presented to the Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi, underlining talent development, with 78 universities using advanced design tools. With more than 28 startups progressing from project to product and key global players such as ASML, Applied Materials, Lam Research, and Merck present, India is rapidly building momentum to emerge as a global semiconductor hub, in line with the Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi’s vision of self-reliance and leadership in technology.

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