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Vaishnaw Warns Semiconductor Industry Against Cyberattacks and Disruptions
India is working to design and make more computer chips.
The technology minister said this progress could make some other countries or companies worried.
He warned chip companies and deeptech startups that they might face computer attacks or other problems.
He asked them to stay alert and protect their work.
The companies said they understood the warning.
India is offering financial support to build chip factories and related businesses.
Several large companies have announced plans to invest in India.
The government says billions of dollars of investment interest have already emerged.
IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw urged India’s semiconductor industry and deeptech startups to prepare for cyberattacks and other disruptions.
He cited geopolitical risks from countries or established players that may oppose India’s rise in chip design and manufacturing.
Vaishnaw said the industry had acknowledged the warning and would take appropriate protective measures.
India is developing a full-stack semiconductor ecosystem through incentives for fabrication, packaging, testing, design and talent development.
The government says about USD 11–12 billion in semiconductor investment interest has emerged under the Semicon 2.0 policy push.
- Who
- IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw warned India’s semiconductor industry and deeptech startups.
- What
- He urged them to prepare for cyberattacks, geopolitical threats and other disruptions that could affect India’s semiconductor ambitions.
- Where
- The warning concerns India’s semiconductor industry and its role in global chip supply chains.
- When
- The comments were reported on September 19; the article does not specify the year.
- Why
- India is expanding its ability to design and manufacture chips, which Vaishnaw said could be viewed as a threat by established players or countries opposed to its rise.
India’s Semiconductor Opportunity
Geopolitical and Security Risks
Expanding India’s chip industry
India’s Semiconductor Opportunity
India is using incentives, engineering capabilities and market strength to build an end-to-end semiconductor ecosystem and attract global and domestic investment.
Geopolitical and Security Risks
Vaishnaw said India cannot become complacent as its growing role may prompt opposition from countries or established players that do not want it to advance in the semiconductor value chain.
Industry preparedness
India’s Semiconductor Opportunity
The government says industry participants are aware of the risks and will take appropriate measures.
Geopolitical and Security Risks
The minister warned that companies should prepare for cyberattacks, other threats and disruptions that could interfere with India’s semiconductor development.
Key facts
- Minister
- Ashwini Vaishnaw, India’s IT Minister
- Policy push
- Semicon 2.0, with a stated outlay of Rs 1,27,500 crore
- Investment interest
- The government says USD 11–12 billion has emerged under Semicon 2.0
- Expected timeline
- Projects are expected to materialise over the next two to three years
- Applied Materials plan
- A proposed USD 5 billion India plan through 2035
- Lam Research proposal
- A proposed Rs 10,000-crore investment
- Other developments
- Tata Electronics announced a 363-acre vendor park at Dholera, while Fujifilm announced an Rs 800-crore semiconductor materials plant
Quotes
Ashwini Vaishnaw
India’s IT Minister
“We should not take it lightly…we should be cognizant of the risks and the challenges which will come from other players. So, I have very candidly told the entire industry that be prepared for cyber attacks, be prepared for any other kinds of threats and any other kinds of disruptions that might get created by the countries who don’t like India to come up in the semiconductor value chain”
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“We have to continuously be watchful of the potential geopolitical risks which will arise because India is now emerging as a country which can design and manufacture chips. Obviously, that will be seen as a threat by many other established players”
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Sources
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