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India announces SEMICON India 2026; PM to inaugurate semiconductor summit

September 14, 2026 · Medium importance · Infrastructure
Editorial Analysis

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the fifth edition of SEMICON India 2026 on 17 September at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi. Themed “Silicon to Systems: Building the Ecosystem,” the three-day event will host more than 600 exhibitors and 300 international companies. The summit advances India’s policy push to expand semiconductor manufacturing, design and packaging capacity that underpins domestic AI compute and electronics supply chains.

At a Glance
Date
September 14, 2026
Importance
Medium 3/5
Category
Infrastructure
Axis of Change
Deployment Expansion
Organizations
Government of India Ministry of Electronics and IT
Models Affected
No specific model identified
Sources
  1. 01 pib.gov.in
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