SaralnamaThe day is not far when India will drive the world's biggest change in chip manufacturing, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Semicon India 2025 event on 23 Apr 2024 in New Delhi. Modi emphasized that small chips now hold the power that oil once did in shaping the world. He highlighted India's ₹1.5 lakh crore investment in 10 semiconductor projects and approval of five more. Modi also announced that India's first domestically made semiconductor chip will be available by end-2025. During his recent Japan visit, Modi toured a semiconductor facility in Sendai, showcasing India's growing synergy with Japan's expertise in this field. (Updated 2 Sep 2025, 16:08 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- The day is not far when India will drive the world's biggest change in chip manufacturing, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Semicon India 2025 event on 23 Apr 2024 in New Delhi
- Modi emphasized that small chips now hold the power that oil once did in shaping the world
- He highlighted India's ₹1.5 lakh crore investment in 10 semiconductor projects and approval of five more