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India’s Chip Leap: First Homegrown Semiconductor to Debut in 2025

Updated: July 19, 2025 11:20

Image Source : India Today
India is set to enter the elite club of semiconductorproducing nations as Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw confirmed the launch of the country’s first indigenous chip by the end of 2025. The announcement, made during the 85th foundation day of Keshav Memorial Educational Society in Hyderabad, marks a pivotal moment in India’s tech sovereignty journey.
 
Key Developments and Strategic Push
Six semiconductor fabrication plants have been approved and are under construction, including major facilities by Tata 
 
Electronics in Assam and HCLFoxconn in Uttar Pradesh.
  • The chip will be manufactured under the Semicon India programme, launched in 2022 with a budget of Rs 76,000 crore to build a robust semiconductor and display ecosystem.
  • Cities like Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Pune, Gurugram, and Chennai are already designing complex chips, laying the groundwork for fullstack capability.
AI Synergy and Talent Development
  • As part of the India AI Mission, over one million individuals are being trained in artificial intelligence.
  • Free datasets and computing infrastructure are being made available to startups and researchers, with over 10,000 GPUs already operational.
  • India is also developing its own Large Language Model tailored to its linguistic and cultural diversity.
Global Vision and Economic Outlook
  • Vaishnaw projected India to be among the top two global economies by 2047, citing a shift from Western dominance to Eastern resurgence.
  • The chip rollout is expected to reduce import dependency, boost manufacturing, and create highvalue jobs across sectors like telecom, automotive, and power.
Sources: The Hindu BusinessLine, India Today, Economic Times, Deccan Herald, Business Standard, NewsBytes, MSN News, PTI

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