India to make its first chip by October 2025 under plan

India is set to produce its first domestically manufactured semiconductor chip by September or October 2025, according to IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

Tata Electronics is building a semiconductor unit in Dholera, Gujarat, with Taiwan’s Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation.

Meanwhile, Micron’s assembly and testing facility in Sanand, Gujarat, is 60% complete.

The government has also allocated 334 crore rupee (US$38.52 million) to IISc Bengaluru for research in gallium nitride technology, crucial for telecommunications and power sectors.

The ministry is finalizing the first phase of the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM 1.0), including upgrading a semiconductor lab in Mohali, with ISM 2.0 preparations to follow Cabinet approval.

This initiative is part of India’s push to become a global semiconductor hub under the Semicon India program, launched in 2021 with an outlay of 76,000 crore rupee (US$8.76 billion).