PM Modi will be participating in CEO roundtable today at Semicon India event. The focus from Indian government is visibly on its semiconductor aspirations, evident from the developments of Semicon India 2025, organised at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi. The event is proving to be a historic moment as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet the stakeholders at top-level CEO roundtable today, reaffirming India’s commitment to realising its position as a world semiconductor manufacturing and innovation hub. The semiconductor community is hopeful about the event’s outcomes to play pivotal role in enhancing India’s Semiconductor plans.
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The session promises to offer a forum for discussion on technology innovation, strategic investment, and policy support required to propel India’s semiconductor ecosystem. The Prime Minister’s presence highlights the government’s focus to develop robust public-private partnership. Major projects that have been announced are next-generation chip manufacturing facilities, Silicon Carbide (SiC) production, and OSAT (Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Testing) plants.
Semicon India 2025: A Global Gathering
The three-day conference, launched by PM Modi yesterday on September 2, has drawn more than 2,500 delegates, including 350 firms from 33 nations. It demonstrates India’s rising reputation in the semiconductor industry propelled by the India Semiconductor Mission and a ₹76,000-crore Production Linked Incentive (PLI) program. Look at the following excerpt from PM’s address at the event.
India is working on the next phase of our Semiconductor Mission… pic.twitter.com/RCDd2ouZrX
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 2, 2025
Innovation, Skills, and International Cooperation
Semicon India 2025 also focuses on boosting R&D innovation, AI integration, and workforce skill development with collaborations spanning academics, startups, and multinational corporations. The event strengthens international cooperation mechanisms vital for the nascent industry’s expansion.
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GOI’s Vision for Semiconductor Sovereignty
The Prime Minister has consistently emphasised semiconductors as the foundation of national growth industries such as defence, healthcare, and space. His presence at the CEO roundtable marks the government’s commitment to making India shift from a chip importer to a global semiconductor leader.
Way Forward for India’s Semiconductor Ecosystem
The initiatives taken in the event make India a global competitor in chip design, manufacturing, and packaging technology. With strategic collaboration, policy vision, and international investment nurtured in Semicon India 2025, India can become a premier hub for semiconductor technology and innovation, placing it firmly in the future digital economy.
