Modi launches SEMICON India 2026, announcing second phase of chip production
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AI-generated summary of the coverage listed below: Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened the SEMICON India 2026 exhibition in Delhi on 18 September, marking the start of India’s second phase in its semiconductor journey. The event hosted over 600 exhibitors, including 300 international firms, and featured 12 state and six country pavilions, startup showcases, student hackathons, and workforce development sessions. Modi highlighted that 12 semiconductor projects have been approved and that the country is moving from capability development to commercial chip production, signaling growing global confidence in India’s chip ecosystem. QUOTE: "India’s semiconductor ecosystem is expanding rapidly, opening new opportunities for innovation, investment and growth" — The Hindu
Covered by 15 outlets across the spectrum: 20% left, 47% center, 33% right.
Who is covering this story
- Left-leaning (3): The Federal, NDTV, The Hindu
- Center (6): ABP Live English, Deccan Herald, Mint, Mid-Day, The New Indian Express, YourStory
- Right-leaning (3): Times of India, Deccan Chronicle, Times Now
Sources
- ‘BRICS Can Shape New Tech Order’: PM Modi Inaugurates Semicon India 2026 — ABP Live English (center)
- PM Modi pitches India as trusted chipmaking hub at SEMICON 2026 — The Federal (left-leaning)
- 'India has entered 2nd phase of semiconductor journey': PM Modi at Semicon event — Times of India (right-leaning)
- Semicon India 2026: PM Modi pitches India as trusted chipmaking hub — Times of India (right-leaning)
- NIT Rourkela Chip Puts Odisha On India’s Semiconductor Map — Deccan Chronicle (right-leaning)
- Chip mission enters new phase with $13.5 billion boost: PM Modi — Deccan Herald (center)
- Semicon 2.0: India targets 200 chip design startups under new mission — Deccan Herald (center)
- SEMICON India 2026: PM Modi hails India’s semiconductor journey, says ‘ecosystem expanding, opening new opportunities' — Mint (center)
- PM Modi inaugurates SEMICON India 2026 semiconductor exhibition in Delhi — Mid-Day (center)
- On India's Semiconductor Aspirations, Ashwini Vaishnaw's Progress Report — NDTV (left-leaning)
- PM Modi inaugurates commercial production at CDIL, Suchi Semicon units — The New Indian Express (center)
- Semicon India 2026: India’s semiconductor ecosystem expanding, opening new opportunities, says Modi — The Hindu (left-leaning)
- 'Supply Chains Being Weaponised': PM Modi Makes Strong Pitch For India's Semiconductor Rise — Times Now (right-leaning)
- SEMICON India 2026: 5 Big Takeaways From PM Narendra Modi’s Keynote Speech — Times Now (right-leaning)
- India targets 200 chip-design firms, 1 lakh semiconductor workers under Semicon 2.0 — YourStory (center)