New Delhi: The Union government on Friday said India had emerged as an India semiconductor hub for design and research, hosting about 7% of the world’s semiconductor Global Capability Centres and employing nearly 20% of the global chip design workforce.
Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Jitin Prasada shared the details in the Rajya Sabha. He said the semiconductor strategy followed the Prime Minister’s vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat and “Make in India, Make for the world”.
According to the government, India aims to build a full semiconductor ecosystem. The plan covers research, design, fabrication, assembly, testing, packaging and talent development.
The government said research and development played a critical role in strengthening the semiconductor ecosystem. It added that innovation in semiconductor R&D improved cost efficiency, product performance and global competitiveness.
Under the Semicon India Programme, the government launched several initiatives to build semiconductor and display manufacturing capacity.
India semiconductor hub growth through Semicon India Programme
Officials said the Semicon India Programme had attracted investment commitments of about ₹1.6 lakh crore within three years. The government also approved 10 semiconductor units, including two fabrication plants and eight ATMP or OSAT facilities.
One unit has already started commercial production. Meanwhile, three other units have begun pilot production.
To strengthen chip design, the government introduced the Design Linked Incentive scheme. The programme supports semiconductor product design, including integrated circuits, chipsets, system-on-chips and IP cores.
Authorities approved 24 chip design projects worth about ₹900 crore under the scheme. These projects focus on sectors such as video surveillance, drone detection, satellite communication, microprocessors and IoT systems.
Fourteen participating companies have raised venture capital funding to expand production. Indian semiconductor startups have secured about ₹650 crore in venture capital support.
The government also said seven chips had been fabricated successfully from 16 designs across multiple global foundries, including advanced 12 nm nodes at TSMC.
In addition, 105 fabless chip design companies have received access to advanced design infrastructure. Their cumulative tool usage has reached about 60 lakh hours.
Universities are also participating in semiconductor development. According to the government, 315 universities have received access to electronic design automation tools, with usage crossing 185 lakh hours.
The government further said 146 chip designs had been taped out by 49 institutions across the country. Among them, the Semiconductor Laboratory successfully fabricated and packaged 94 student-designed chips.
Building on these initiatives, the Union Budget 2026–27 announced the India Semiconductor Mission 2.0. The programme will focus on equipment, materials, design capabilities and strengthening supply chains.
The Department of Science and Technology is also supporting innovation through the Anusandhan National Research Foundation and the Research, Development and Innovation Fund.
The government said these programmes would support research, industry collaboration and technology commercialisation in sectors such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, robotics and semiconductors.
The ministry is also funding several semiconductor research projects at institutions such as IIT Madras and IISc Bengaluru. These projects focus on technologies including AMOLED displays, gallium nitride electronics and nanoelectronics research.
