Archive · 17 Sep 2026
PM Modi to Open SEMICON India 2026 Amid Chip Ambitions
SEMICON India 2026 is a large event about computer chips and electronics.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to open it on September 17 in New Delhi.
It will last three days and bring together companies, researchers, students, investors and government officials.
More than 600 exhibitors will show technologies used across the chip industry.
About half of the exhibitors are expected to be international companies.
Visitors will learn how materials become chips and how chips are used in electronic systems.
People will discuss artificial intelligence, chip design, packaging and reliable supply chains.
Start-ups and students can present ideas through competitions and showcases.
India hopes the event will support partnerships, investment, skills and growth in its semiconductor industry.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the fifth SEMICON India 2026 on September 17 at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi.
The three-day event, running through September 19, is jointly organized by the India Semiconductor Mission, MeitY and SEMI.
More than 600 exhibitors, including about 300 international companies, will occupy 15,000 square metres of exhibition space.
Sessions and exhibits will cover chip manufacturing, artificial intelligence, design, advanced packaging, supply chains, displays, research and workforce development.
Start-ups, students and researchers will participate through a pitch competition, hackathon, innovation showcase and the “Sand to Silicon to Systems” experience.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, semiconductor companies, policymakers, investors, researchers, start-ups, universities and students.
- What
- The fifth SEMICON India 2026 conference and exhibition will be inaugurated.
- When
- September 17-19, 2026; the inauguration is scheduled for Thursday, September 17.
- Where
- Yashobhoomi in New Delhi, India.
- Why
- The event aims to advance collaboration, investment, innovation and talent development while supporting India’s semiconductor industry and role in resilient global supply chains.
Growth Optimists
Cautious Observers
India’s semiconductor prospects
Growth Optimists
The event’s organizers and supporters present it as a platform to attract investment, partnerships and innovation while advancing India’s role in global semiconductor supply chains.
Cautious Observers
The coverage notes that India’s semiconductor push remains at an early stage and that chipmaking is complicated and takes many years to develop, particularly for cutting-edge chips and advanced packaging.
Government-industry cooperation
Growth Optimists
Modi called for closer cooperation between the government and industry, arguing that India’s talent, technology adoption and infrastructure can create significant opportunities.
Cautious Observers
The reported challenges imply that sustained industry participation, skills development and progress across the entire supply chain will be needed to turn policy support into a mature chip industry.
- Theme
- “Silicon to Systems: Building the Ecosystem”
- Dates
- September 17-19, 2026
- Organizers
- India Semiconductor Mission, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, and SEMI
- Exhibitors
- More than 600, including around 300 international companies
- Exhibition space
- 15,000 square metres
- Speakers and pavilions
- More than 150 speakers, six country pavilions and 12 state government pavilions
- Expected attendance
- Around 50,000 visitors from representatives of 52 countries, according to one report
Sources
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