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Modi kicks off SEMICON India 2026 at Yashobhoomi Convention Centre
PM Modi inaugurated the fifth edition of SEMICON India 2026 at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, with over 600 companies from 52 countries taking part in the three-day semiconductor industry event.
PM Narendra Modi kicked off SEMICON India 2026 at the Yashobhoomi Convention Centre in New Delhi, marking the fifth edition of the country’s flagship semiconductor industry event.
The three-day convention, themed ‘Silicon to Systems: Building the Ecosystem,’ brings together over 600 companies from 52 nations and more than 150 speakers across a 15,000 square metre exhibition.
The event’s opening day fell on PM Modi’s 76th birthday and Vishwakarma Jayanti, which he referenced in connecting India’s craftsmanship legacy with its semiconductor push.
A roundtable with global semiconductor CEOs ahead of the launch saw Japan’s Fujifilm commit ₹800 crore to a new semiconductor materials facility in India.
India’s Semicon India Programme has approved 12 projects to date, part of a broader push to build the country’s semiconductor market to $200 billion.
The government has approved 12 semiconductor projects under the Semicon India Programme so far, with three units under the initial Semicon 1.0 phase having already commenced commercial production.
Twenty-four startups have been approved under the Design Linked Incentive scheme, which supports Indian companies developing semiconductor chip designs.
The government has also approved a Semicon 2.0 phase of the programme, structured around six pillars aimed at deepening India’s semiconductor ecosystem.
Ahead of the inauguration, PM Modi chaired a roundtable with global semiconductor CEOs, emphasizing close collaboration between government and industry on skilling, innovation and emerging technologies such as AI and quantum computing.
Japanese company Fujifilm announced an investment of ₹800 crore for a new greenfield semiconductor materials manufacturing facility in India, following its CEO’s attendance at the PM’s roundtable.
The government has set a broader target of building India’s semiconductor market into a $200 billion industry as part of its long-term electronics manufacturing strategy.
September 17 also marked PM Modi’s 76th birthday, as well as Vishwakarma Jayanti, which the PM referenced in his address while linking India’s traditional craftsmanship to its modern technology ambitions.
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