India to Invest ₹200 Cr in Next-Gen Semiconductor Chips

India is creating cutting-edge semiconductor chipsets that can power high-tech devices including high-performance computer systems and CCTVs, according to Ashwini Vaishnaw, the Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology.

Vaishnaw highlighted the advancements made under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) and announced that the government would invest more than ₹200 crore to build energy-efficient microprocessors for use in servers and high-performance computing.

“Semiconductors are at the core of today’s digital world, driving innovation across healthcare, defence, transport, and space. In just four years, India has transformed its semiconductor journey from vision to reality,” he added.

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The ISM was established in 2021 with the goal of making India a major center for semiconductor research, design, and manufacture worldwide. Almost ₹65,000 crore of the ₹76,000 crore allotted under the program has already been committed to several projects.

In order to finalize its structure and goals, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has also started talks for the following phase, known as Semicon 2.0, in consultation with other ministries.

Vaishnaw pointed out that India's drive for independence is already evident in a number of areas, mentioning the country's own mobile component development, the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), the digital platform Zoho, and the railway anti-collision system Kavach. He said that Zoho's "Swadeshi" digital suite, which consists of programs like Writer, Show, and Drive, has already been onboarded by more than 12 lakh central government workers.