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Modi Launches Semicon India 2026 With 12 Approved Projects

By Drooid · Sep 19, 2026, 10:18 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the fifth edition of SEMICON India 2026 in New Delhi on September 17, 2026.
The conference theme, “Silicon to Systems: Building the Ecosystem,” emphasized a full value-chain focus.
Over 600 exhibitors, including about 300 international firms, occupied a 15,000-square-metre exhibition floor.
The government approved 12 semiconductor projects and launched Semicon 2.0 built on six core pillars.
Modi said AI demand is a major driver of the semiconductor market’s growth.

History

Historical Context

Semicon India 2026, opened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, showcases a growing domestic ecosystem that follows global fab expansion. The surge mirrors TSMC’s 2013 addition of a 620,000-wafer-per-month capacity line in Hsinchu and Samsung’s multi-billion-dollar investments that lifted its Giheung output to 300,000 wafers annually. These moves underpin India’s push for chip self-reliance.

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Story summary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the fifth edition of SEMICON India 2026 in New Delhi on September 17, 2026.
The conference theme, “Silicon to Systems: Building the Ecosystem,” emphasized a full value-chain focus.
Over 600 exhibitors, including about 300 international firms, occupied a 15,000-square-metre exhibition floor.
The government approved 12 semiconductor projects and launched Semicon 2.0 built on six core pillars.
Modi said AI demand is a major driver of the semiconductor market’s growth.

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