Why it is in the news
On 16 September 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a Semiconductor Roundtable with chief executives of about 20 global and Indian semiconductor firms and bodies at Seva Teerth, New Delhi. It came on the eve of SEMICON India 2026 (17–19 September 2026, Yashobhoomi, Dwarka), which the Prime Minister inaugurates on 17 September under the theme “Transform Tomorrow: Silicon to Systems – Building the Ecosystem”.
The exam angle
Issue: Can India convert incentive-led entry into a deep, globally competitive semiconductor ecosystem spanning design, fabs, equipment and materials?