India, Sept. 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Day 2 of SEMICON India 2026 witnessed 25 key announcements and collaborations covering various segments of the semiconductor value chain, including semiconductor manufacturing, materials, logistics, chip design, advanced packaging, power electronics and workforce development. The event has received an encouraging response, with nearly 12,000 visitors on the first day, most of whom were industry participants, and features more than 600 exhibitors, including around 300 international exhibitors.
Addressing the Media the Union Minister of Electronics and IT, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw said participation was even higher on the second day, with strong business-to-business engagement, several agreements being concluded during business meetings and a good response to sessions. Country roundtables also received a positive response, with more than 30 companies each from Japan and Singapore participating in their respective pavilions, alongside participation from South Korea and several European countries, including Belgium, the Netherlands and Sweden.
Shri Vaishnaw said the growing participation reflected increasing global interest in expanding semiconductor-related activities in India. He also highlighted the investment interest emerging at the event, with industry leaders indicating their willingness to scale up investment based on their execution ability.
Strengthening Semiconductor Supply Chain
On strengthening the semiconductor supply chain, the Minister highlighted the MoU between India Semiconductor Mission and Nippon Express, under which Nippon Express will provide expertise in logistics, warehousing, customs and related supply-chain requirements as India's semiconductor ecosystem expands.
The Minister also underlined opportunities for Indian entrepreneurs and emphasised that semiconductor companies must compete globally on cost and quality, while taking into account manufacturability, product life cycle and power consumption.
Focus on Sustainable Semiconductor and Technology Infrastructure
On sustainability, the Minister highlighted the use of extensive water recycling in semiconductor fabs and closed-loop cooling systems in data centres, underlining the importance of resource-efficient technologies as these sectors expand.
The 25 announcements and collaborations on Day 2 of SEMICON India 2026 highlighted growing activity across the semiconductor value chain and emerging opportunities for investment, innovation, manufacturing, skills and global partnerships. The developments further underline India's expanding role in the global semiconductor ecosystem.
Day 2 of SEMICON India 2026 saw the exchange of a series of strategic memoranda of understanding and partnership announcements aimed at strengthening India's semiconductor ecosystem, spanning supply chain localization, advanced packaging, skilling, and deep-tech investment in the presence of Shri. Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister of E&IT, Shri. Jitin Prasada, Union Minister of State for Commerce & Industry and E & IT, Shri S Krishnan, Secretary, MeitY, Shri Amitesh Kumar Sinha, Additional Secretary, MeitY & CEO, ISM, Shri Sushil Pal, Joint Secretary, Electronics, MeitY.
On this occasion, the Minister announced India's first indigenous System-on-Module IndieSemiC's ISC VegaSOM which integrates C-DAC's Vega-Thejas32 processor with IndieSemiC's globally certified LoRa-RF module. Developed under C-DAC's Industry Support Centre initiative, this milestone marks a significant advancement in India's semiconductor ecosystem. It demonstrates that Indian design companies, supported by the DLI program, are not only innovating but also successfully bringing products to market. With chips now entering final products, India is steadily evolving into a product nation.
SEMICON India 2026 which runs till September 19th at Yashobhoomi , New Delhi, features more than 600 participating companies and is expected to attract around 50,000 visitors, with representatives from 52 countries, more than 400 executives and over 150 speakers. The exhibition features six Country Pavilions representing Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Singapore and Sweden, along with 12 State booths, a Startup Pavilion, Innovation Showcase, Student Hackathon and Workforce Development Pavilion
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
