Semiconductor Mission: Paving the Way for a Self-Sufficient Electronics Industry in India

India’s electronics industry has grown rapidly over the past decade, but it has also revealed a structural gap. Much of the sector still depends heavily on imported semiconductors and high-value electronic components. The global chip shortages during the pandemic years made this vulnerability difficult to ignore. Production delays across industries such as automobiles, consumer electronics and appliances demonstrated how deeply India relied on global supply chains for critical technology inputs.

This reality has accelerated the country’s push to develop domestic semiconductor capability. The launch of the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) marks a strategic shift from being primarily an electronics assembly hub to building core technology infrastructure within the country.

Building Domestic Semiconductor Capability

India’s semiconductor initiative is anchored by a large financial commitment from the government. In 2021, the government approved a ₹76,000 crore incentive program to develop a semiconductor and display manufacturing ecosystem in India ...