Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasizes the importance of collaboration between the government and semiconductor industry, while highlighting India's strong foundation in talent, technology adoption, and infrastructure.
In a significant move to boost India's technological advancements, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for closer collaboration between the Government and the semiconductor industry. This appeal was made during a Semiconductor Roundtable with leading CEOs in New Delhi today. Mr Modi highlighted several key aspects, including India's strong foundation of talent, technology adoption, and infrastructure, and urged greater industry participation in skilling, innovation, and emerging technologies such as AI and Quantum Computing.
India's target to train one crore people in AI was mentioned by the Prime Minister, who emphasized that the combination of India's talent pool with the experience and capabilities of global industry leaders can create significant opportunities. Mr Modi expressed a desire for India to be among the early leaders in emerging technologies, citing the significant progress made in the semiconductor sector.
The ecosystem, according to Mr Modi, is now moving from foundational efforts to a phase of greater scale and opportunity. He reiterated the Government’s commitment to a predictable and responsive policy environment, while emphasizing that policies must evolve in line with technological advancements and industry requirements. Industry leaders were invited to share suggestions on policy and administrative measures, with their inputs assured due consideration in further strengthening the sector.
The CEOs present appreciated the Government’s sustained efforts to develop India’s semiconductor capabilities. They expressed confidence in the opportunities emerging under India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 and in India’s potential to build capabilities across the semiconductor value chain, including manufacturing, research and development, advanced technologies, and supporting industries.
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