Overview

• Union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw presented ISRO’s Vikram 32-bit microprocessor and test chips from four approved projects to the Prime Minister, with Vikram qualified for launch‑vehicle conditions.
• Since 2021, the government has approved 10 semiconductor projects totaling about USD 18 billion, with nearly Rs 65,000 crore already committed under the Rs 76,000 crore PLI scheme.
• An end‑to‑end OSAT pilot line in Sanand, Gujarat, is now operational, with CG‑Semi expected to roll out initial chips; officials said test chips from Micron and Tata are in production and commercial output is expected this year.
• PM Modi said the government will move to ISM 2.0, restructure the Design‑Linked Incentive scheme, and pursue a Critical Minerals Mission to secure inputs for scaling chip manufacturing.
• SEMICON India 2025 hosts roughly 350 exhibitors from 33 countries and more than 15,000 visitors, drawing major global equipment and chip firms to New Delhi.