Semicon 2.0 will focus on expanding India’s semiconductor ecosystem across chip design, manufacturing, packaging, equipment, materials, research and talent development, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said at SEMICON India 2026.
At SEMICON India 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted India’s progress in semiconductors, fintech and logistics, citing 7.8% economic growth in the latest quarter and around 3,000 km of operational dedicated freight corridors. Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said Semicon 2.0 will focus on chip design, fabs, advanced packaging, R&D, talent, and machines and materials.
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India has approved the export of up to 654 MW of electricity to Nepal for 18 hours a day through December 31 after flash floods damaged hydropower infrastructure.
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