PM Modi Chairs Semiconductor Roundtable with CEOs.

Published by: Greatfuture Info 

New Delhi, Sep 16: 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a Semiconductor Roundtable with leading CEOs at Seva Teerth on Wednesday.

During the meeting, the Prime Minister emphasised close collaboration between the government and the semiconductor industry in shaping India’s technology future.

He highlighted India’s strong foundation in talent, technology adoption and infrastructure, and called for greater industry participation in skilling, innovation and emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computing.

Referring to the target of training one crore people in AI, PM Modi said India’s talent pool, combined with the experience and capabilities of global industry leaders, can create significant opportunities.

The Prime Minister said India should aspire to be among the early leaders in emerging technologies. He noted the significant progress made in the semiconductor sector and said the ecosystem is now moving from foundational efforts to a phase of greater scale and opportunity.

PM Modi reiterated the government’s commitment to a predictable and responsive policy environment. He emphasised that policies must evolve in line with technological advancements and industry requirements.

The Prime Minister invited industry leaders to share suggestions on policy and administrative measures and assured them that their inputs would be given due consideration in further strengthening the sector. He also encouraged industry leaders to actively participate in the next phase of India’s semiconductor growth.

The CEOs appreciated the government’s sustained efforts to develop India’s semiconductor capabilities, noting progress in manufacturing, design, infrastructure and talent development.

They expressed confidence in the opportunities emerging under ISM 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.

Appreciating the Prime Minister’s leadership and support, the CEOs said the progress achieved in recent years has created a strong foundation for further industry participation. They expressed their commitment to contributing to India’s emergence as a globally competitive semiconductor and technology hub.

The meeting was attended by CEOs, heads and representatives of various organisations, including SEMI, Micron, Infineon, Applied Materials, ASML, Merck, Tokyo Electron Ltd, FujiFilm, AMD, Intel, Tata Electronics, Lam Research, Rapidus, NXP, Foxconn, Semi Conductor Devices, Advantest, Celesta Capital, CG Power and IBM Research, among others.

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