Semicon India 2025: PM Modi Unveils First Made-in-India Chip
On September New Delhi witnessed a landmark moment when Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Semicon India event Union Minister for Electronics amp Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw presented the first-ever Made in India semiconductor chip to PM Modi marking the country s official entry into the global semiconductor manufacturing race The atmosphere was one of pride and anticipation For decades India has been seen as a software giant but dependent on imports for critical hardware With this chip India signaled its determination to close that gap Modi s Vision Chips as Digital Diamonds Addressing the summit PM Modi drew a powerful parallel between oil in the th century and semiconductors in the st century Oil may be black gold but chips are digital diamonds he said emphasizing that while oil wells defined past global power equations semiconductors will shape the world s future Highlighting India s resilience Modi noted that
