Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Electronics and IT (Meity) Amitesh Kumar Sinha, has said that India's semiconductor ecosystem is benefiting from the availability of a skilled talent pool and various government initiatives. However, he emphasised that stronger global technology partnerships and a resilient supply chain are essential to sustaining the sector’s growth.
According to a statement issued by industry body International Semiconductor Industry Group (ISIG), Sinha said the government has approved 12 chip manufacturing projects, of which five have already commenced commercial production. ISIG aims to push investment in the space of advanced packaging technologies in India as well as quantum computing technologies.
Talking about the government's Rs 1.27 lakh crore Semicon 2.0 programme, he said that the programme is about building the broader ecosystem, including design companies, materials, chemicals, gases and equipment, alongside manufacturing, research and development and talent.