Archive · 20 Aug 2026
SEMICON India 2026 Showcases India’s Expanding Semiconductor Ambitions
India is trying to build more of the computer chips used in electronics, medical devices and vehicles.
The government says three semiconductor plants are already making products and exporting them.
More plants may begin operating before the end of 2026.
SEMICON India 2026 will bring chip companies, investors, scientists and government officials together in New Delhi.
The event will show how chips can be developed from design through manufacturing and final systems.
A new government program will support factories, advanced packaging, equipment, research and training.
India also wants to train more people for factory and engineering jobs.
Officials believe India’s chip market could grow to about $200 billion.
SEMICON India 2026 will be held from September 17–19 at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said three semiconductor plants are operating and exporting, with five to eight plants expected in the coming period.
MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan said India could have five or six operational projects by the end of 2026.
The event will feature more than 500 exhibitors, 240 international companies, 150 speakers and delegations from over 40 countries.
India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 will expand support to chip design, manufacturing, packaging, equipment, research, materials and workforce training.
- Who
- The Government of India, the India Semiconductor Mission, MeitY, SEMI, semiconductor companies, investors and international delegations.
- What
- SEMICON India 2026 will showcase India’s semiconductor progress and promote investment, partnerships and development across the chip value chain.
- When
- September 17–19, 2026; the event will be inaugurated on September 17.
- Where
- Yashobhoomi—India International Convention and Expo Centre, New Delhi.
- Why
- To demonstrate progress in domestic semiconductor production, attract global partnerships and expand India’s capabilities from chip design to complete systems.
- Event theme
- “Silicon to Systems: Building the Ecosystem”
- Event scale
- More than 500 exhibitors, 240 international companies, 150 speakers and delegations from over 40 countries
- Exhibition space
- More than 15,000 square metres
- Current production
- Three major semiconductor projects have entered commercial production, according to MeitY officials
- Project pipeline
- Officials expect about five or six projects to be operating by the end of 2026; the Prime Minister referred to five to eight new plants in the coming period
- ISM 1.0 approvals
- Twelve semiconductor projects were approved under the first phase of the India Semiconductor Mission
- Design support
- Design tools are being provided to more than 332 academic institutes and 105 start-ups, while 24 start-ups have been approved under the Design Linked Incentive scheme
- Market estimate
- India’s semiconductor requirement is projected to rise from about $100 billion to $200 billion