India’s semiconductor ambitions gain momentum as investment and manufacturing expand

Ashok Chandak, President of SEMI India, in an interview with ET Edge Insights, outlined how India is building a strong semiconductor ecosystem by combining its deep chip-design talent, software capabilities, supportive government policies, and expanding manufacturing infrastructure. He emphasised that India must move beyond providing design services to creating indigenous semiconductor products, brands, startups, and complete capabilities spanning chips, cloud infrastructure, and industry applications