India, Dec. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The semiconductor development strategy is inspired by Hon'ble Prime Minister's vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India, Make for the World.
Given the foundational nature of semiconductor industry for the economy, the Government launched the 'Semicon India Programme' to develop a complete ecosystem ranging from design, fabrication, assembly, testing and packaging.
Following investments have been received under semicon India Programme and PLI schemes for electronics sector:
These would cater to chip requirements of sectors such as consumer appliances, industrial electronics, automobiles, telecommunications, aerospace, and power electronics etc.
Few of the approved proposals are using indigenous technology for assembly, testing and packaging of semiconductor chips.
PLI for IT hardware have attracted investment of Rs 846 Cr till October 2025.
As a result of these policy efforts, electronics manufacturing has grown almost six (6) times in last 11 years. It has increased from Rs 1.9 lakh Cr in 2014-15 to Rs 11.32 lakh crore in 2024-25.
Electronics exports have grown eight (8) times from Rs 38 thousand Cr in 2014-15 to Rs 3.26 lakh Cr in 2024-25. Electronics is now the third largest export category.
Promoting design ecosystem
To leverage India's strength in chip design, Government launched Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme.
Support has been provided for 23 companies (24 designs) for designing chips and SoCs for the products in satellite communication, drones, surveillance camera, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, LEDs driver, AI devices, telecom equipment, smart meter, etc.
Further, as infrastructure support, free design tool (EDA) access has been provided to 94 startups enabling 47 lakh hours of design tool usage
Development of Semiconductor Talent Pipeline
Government has adopted a comprehensive approach for building talent pipeline in semiconductors:
FutureSkills PRIME program is a collaborative initiative of MeitY and National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) aimed at making India a cutting-edge digital talent nation. Key features are:
This information was submitted by Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Shri Jitin Prasada in Rajya Sabha on 12.12.2025.
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
