India is gearing up to make a dramatic leap in the global tech arena, as the country’s first domestically manufactured semiconductor chips are slated to debut in 2025. Ashwini Vaishnaw, the Minister for Railways, Communications, Electronics, and Information Technology, made the announcement during the World Economic Forum in Davos.
“Our first ‘Made in India’ chip will be rolled out this year and now we are looking at the next phase, where we can get equipment manufacturers, material manufacturers and designers in India. For materials, from parts per million purity, we need to go to parts per billion purity levels. This requires huge transformative changes in the process and the industry is working to achieve this,” Vaishnaw stated to the media.
India is actively working to expand its semiconductor industry, driven by the surging global demand for chips and the government’s vision to position the country as a reliable alternative to Chinese and Taiwanese suppliers. Notably, the government has established the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) as an independent business division under Digital India Corporation. With administrative and financial autonomy, ISM is tasked with shaping and implementing long-term strategies to develop semiconductor and display manufacturing facilities, as well as fostering a robust semiconductor design ecosystem.
