Overview

• Officials say a 2 nm chip is being produced in India for the first time, marking the next step after earlier 7 nm, 5 nm and 3 nm design milestones.
• ARM’s new Bengaluru office, inaugurated on September 16 by IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, will focus on next‑generation 2 nm chip design.
• The India Semiconductor Mission reports 10 approved projects across six states with Rs 1.6 lakh crore in total investments and an overall outlay of Rs 76,000 crore.
• Design ecosystem metrics cited by the government include 23 sanctioned projects, 72 companies using advanced EDA tools, 28 student tape‑outs and participation from about 278 institutions.
• Officials project India’s semiconductor market at roughly USD 100–110 billion by 2030 within a global industry near USD 1 trillion, with India positioned as a trusted partner as supply chains remain concentrated in a few regions.