Modi Seeks Indian Leadership in Emerging Technologies

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on India to aim for early leadership in emerging technologies at a roundtable meeting with semiconductor industry CEOs. The event highlighted the government's efforts to develop the country's semiconductor capabilities, which are crucial for digital infrastructure and technological advancements.

The prime minister stressed the need for closer collaboration between the government and industry to shape India's technology future, emphasizing the importance of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing. Modi noted that India has made significant progress in building its semiconductor ecosystem, which is now transitioning from foundational efforts to a phase of greater scale and opportunity.

The CEOs appreciated the government's commitment to maintaining a predictable and responsive policy environment, with some expressing confidence in opportunities under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0. Modi also invited industry leaders to offer suggestions on policy and administrative measures, assuring them that their inputs would be considered while further strengthening the sector.

The meeting was attended by CEOs and representatives of several top semiconductor companies, including SEMI, Micron, Infineon, Applied Materials, ASML, Merck, Tokyo Electron Limited, FujiFilm, AMD, Intel, Tata Electronics, Lam Research, Rapidus, NXP, Foxconn, Semi Conductor Devices, Advantest, Celesta Capital, CG Power and IBM Research.