India Semiconductor Mission

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Recently, the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology has inaugurated the first-ever Semicon India 2022 Conference under India Semiconductor Mission in Bengaluru.

• Semicon India – 2022 has been organized to take forward the vision of the Prime Minister to make India a leader in electronics manufacturing, semiconductor design, manufacturing & innovation.

• The theme of the Conference: Catalyzing India’s Semiconductor Ecosystem.

• ISM-  launched in 2021 under the aegis of the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY).

• It is part of the comprehensive program for the development of a sustainable semiconductor and displays ecosystem in the country.

India needs to drop the dream of swadeshi semiconductors. Instead, it should aim to become a key player in a trusted, plurilateral semiconductor ecosystem that keeps key adversaries out.