Overview

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the three-day Semicon India 2025 conference in New Delhi.
• IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw presented Vikram, a fully indigenous 32-bit microprocessor from ISRO’s Semiconductor Laboratory qualified for launch vehicle conditions.
• Officials said 10 semiconductor projects totaling more than $18 billion are underway as the government prepares the next phase of the India Semiconductor Mission and a redesign of the Design-Linked Incentive scheme.
• An end-to-end OSAT pilot line in Sanand, Gujarat, has begun operations with CG-Semi, test chips from Micron and Tata are in production, and authorities expect commercial chip output within the year.
• The event features roughly 350 exhibitors with participation from 33 countries and an expected turnout of about 15,000 visitors.