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SEMICON India 2026: PM Modi opens chip summit on his birthday
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 inaugurated SEMICON India 2026 at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi on his 76th birthday, opening the fifth edition of the country’s semiconductor industry showcase.
The three-day event, themed ‘Silicon to Systems: Building the Ecosystem,’ has drawn over 600 companies from 52 countries and more than 150 speakers to the venue.
The date also marked Vishwakarma Jayanti, which PM Modi referenced in his address, tying India’s traditional craftsmanship to its modern semiconductor and technology goals.
Ahead of the launch, PM Modi met global semiconductor CEOs, with Japan’s Fujifilm announcing an ₹800 crore investment in a new semiconductor materials plant in India.
India’s Semicon India Programme has approved 12 projects so far as the government targets a $200 billion domestic semiconductor market.
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.
This is the fifth edition of SEMICON India, part of an annual event series that has grown each year since it was first launched to showcase India’s semiconductor and electronics manufacturing ecosystem.
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