India is leading the technology revolution with focus on electronics. As part of the revolution, semiconductors play an indispensable role and have applications in nearly all sectors, including communication, defence, automobiles and computing devices. Strengthening the important pillar of progress of the country – ‘Electronics’ and reinforcing the vision of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’, India is poised to broaden and deepen its value chain and facilitate a world class semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem.
To showcase India as a hub for semiconductor design and manufacturing, SemiconIndia 2022 Conference was organised in Bengaluru last year. Building on its success, India Semiconductor Mission organised SemiconIndia 2023 Conference with the theme ‘Catalysing India’s Semiconductor Ecosystem’ at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. More than 8,000 persons from over 23 countries participated in the Conference. SemiconIndia 2023 witnessed participation of industry leaders from major global companies such as Micron Technology, Applied Materials, Foxconn, Cadence and AMD, and the industry association, SEMI.
The three-day SemiconIndia 2023 was inaugurated by Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and in his special address he emphasised the role of semiconductors in day-to-day lives of the people and how India is committed to build the semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem under the Semicon India Programme. Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, Communications, and Railways, Government of India highlighted Hon’ble PM’s role in transforming every sector in India with a focus on electronics manufacturing, particularly semiconductors. Shri Bhupendra Patel, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Gujarat addressed the gathering and applauded the visionary guidance of Hon’ble PM around manufacturing landscape, especially electronics and semiconductors.