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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi said India has begun semiconductor production at three plants, with another five to eight facilities expected to be established over the next seven to eight years. Speaking from the Red Fort on the 80th Independence Day, Modi highlighted semiconductor manufacturing as an important component of India’s push for greater technological self-reliance. Semiconductor chips are critical to sectors including electronics, healthcare, transport and other modern technologies. The prime minister said India had discussed developing domestic semiconductor manufacturing capacity for years but lacked large-scale production facilities. He said the government had since taken steps towards building self-reliance in the sector, with semiconductor exports already beginning. The planned expansion is expected to strengthen India’s broader objectives of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Viksit Bharat.
India has begun production at three semiconductor plants and is expected to add another five to eight facilities over the next seven to eight years, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi said in his Independence Day address from the Red Fort on Saturday. The announcement underlines the government's focus on expanding domestic semiconductor manufacturing as part of India's efforts towards greater technological self-reliance.
Addressing the nation from the historic Red Fort on the 80th Independence Day, Modi said India's progress in semiconductor manufacturing reflected the country's growing capabilities in an industry that is central to modern technology.
Semiconductor chips are used across a wide range of industries, including electronics, healthcare and transport, and form a critical component of numerous technologies and devices. The development of domestic manufacturing capacity is therefore linked to India's broader efforts to strengthen its technology and industrial base.
Modi noted that India had discussed semiconductor manufacturing for several years but did not have large-scale facilities capable of producing chips domestically. He said the strategic importance of semiconductors had prompted the country to take decisive steps towards building self-reliance in the sector.
According to the prime minister, production has already commenced at three semiconductor plants, while India has also started exporting semiconductor products. He described the development as part of the country's wider semiconductor journey towards greater technological self-sufficiency.
The government expects the manufacturing base to expand further over the coming years. Modi said five to eight additional semiconductor plants are expected to come up during the next seven to eight years. The planned facilities are intended to add to India's domestic semiconductor manufacturing capacity and support the country's technology ecosystem.
The semiconductor industry has growing relevance for India's manufacturing and infrastructure sectors because chips are required in products and systems spanning consumer electronics, healthcare equipment, transportation and other technology-intensive applications. Building domestic capacity is also intended to reduce dependence on overseas manufacturing for critical components.
The prime minister linked the expansion of semiconductor production with the objectives of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Viksit Bharat. He said the establishment of additional plants would strengthen India's progress towards these goals by expanding domestic capabilities in a strategically important technology sector.
The semiconductor push forms part of India's broader efforts to develop advanced manufacturing capabilities and strengthen its position in technology-driven industries. With three plants already producing and further facilities expected over the next seven to eight years, the government is seeking to establish a larger domestic manufacturing base for semiconductor-related products.
Source - PTI
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