India’s Semiconductor Ecosystem Poised for Rapid Growth as Industry Leaders Highlight Expansion

India’s semiconductor industry is entering a new phase of expansion, with industry leaders highlighting growing manufacturing capacity, supply-chain localisation, global partnerships and workforce development at SEMICON India 2026. Dr. Randhir Thakur, CEO and MD of Tata Electronics, said India has moved beyond the question of whether it can manufacture semiconductors and is now focused on how quickly and deeply it can build a complete ecosystem. He said India now has 12 semiconductor factories at different stages of development and is already exporting made-in-India chips to global customers.

Dr. Randhir Thakur also highlighted the recently announced Semiconductor 2.0 policy, saying it would support greater localisation and strengthen collaboration across the semiconductor value chain. Tata Electronics’ semiconductor fabrication facility in Dholera, Gujarat, and packaging facility in Assam are progressing on schedule, while more than 450 ecosystem partners are involved in the Dholera project across construction, equipment, chemicals and materials. Tata Electronics is also set to sign 16 MoUs with companies and institutions across the semiconductor ecosystem at SEMICON India 2026.

The company has created more than 1.5 lakh direct jobs, according to Dr. Randhir Thakur, while around 300 fresh graduates are being trained at Tata Electronics’ technology partner PSMC’s semiconductor facility in Taiwan. He said the development of semiconductor manufacturing would create new opportunities for India’s young workforce and strengthen the country’s ability to compete in global technology and manufacturing.

The wider industry is also expanding its presence in India. Ajit Manocha, President and CEO of SEMI, highlighted the country’s potential for rapid semiconductor growth and the importance of establishing a stronger position across the global value chain. Sanjay Mehrotra, CEO of Micron, said Micron directly employs more than 7,000 people in India and is scaling semiconductor assembly and testing at its Sanand facility in Gujarat. Jochen Hanebeck, CEO of Infineon Technologies, also highlighted the company’s growing Indian workforce and its work on semiconductor skills development.

Together, these developments demonstrate India’s transition from establishing individual semiconductor facilities towards building a broader ecosystem covering chip design, fabrication, advanced packaging, equipment, materials, research, supply chains and talent. The theme of SEMICON India 2026, “Silicon to Systems: Building the Ecosystem,” reflects this wider industry focus.