Overview

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi said 10 semiconductor projects totaling about USD 18 billion are underway and signaled a next phase of the India Semiconductor Mission with a revamp of the Design-Linked Incentive scheme.
• Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw presented the Vikram 32-bit processor from ISRO’s Semiconductor Laboratory to the PM, describing it as India’s first fully indigenous 32-bit microprocessor qualified for launch vehicle conditions.
• An end-to-end OSAT pilot line in Sanand, Gujarat, began operations on August 28, with CG-Semi expected to roll out chips, while test chips from Micron and Tata are in production and commercial output is targeted to start this year, according to the PM.
• The government highlighted progress under the Rs 76,000 crore PLI programme with nearly Rs 65,000 crore committed, alongside 23 sanctioned design projects under the DLI scheme and expanding design activity in Noida and Bengaluru.
• SEMICON India 2025 features more than 350 exhibitors from 33 countries with country pavilions and roundtables, underscoring international interest in India’s growing semiconductor supply chain.