The Future of Chips Is Made in India | Semiconductor Mission Deep Dive

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Semiconductors are the backbone of modern technology, powering smartphones, satellites, AI, defense systems, and every aspect of our digital future. In this episode, Shradha Sharma sits down with Shri Amitesh Kumar Sinha, Additional Secretary and CEO, India Semiconductor Mission, MeitY, to unpack how India is building its place in the global chip industry. Amitesh shares why the semiconductor journey is not a T20 match but a marathon spanning decades, and how India is laying the groundwork to become a global hub for chip design, fabrication, and innovation. From achieving technological breakthroughs in chip manufacturing (180nm to 28nm) to building a complete ecosystem spanning design, fabrication, and packaging, discover how India plans to achieve digital independence and compete with global leaders like China, Taiwan, and South Korea. This detailed conversation explores: Why semiconductors are a foundational industry for India’s growth across defense, telecom, AI, healthcare, and space. The government’s approval of 10 major fabrication and packaging projects, alongside support for 100+ chip startups. How 280+ colleges are now training students in chip design under the Chips to Startup program. Strategic collaborations with countries like the US, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and the Netherlands to strengthen India’s supply chain. Opportunities in chemicals, gases, materials, and equipment manufacturing, where India aims to capture 70% of the semiconductor value chain. From advanced packaging to the race towards 2nm chips, and from startups to global giants, Amitesh Kumar Sinha outlines how India is positioning itself for a future-ready, self-reliant semiconductor ecosystem. 00:00 - Intro 01:19 - Semicon India Event: 48 Countries, 20,000+ Participants 02:25 - Partnership with SEMI: Building Global Connections 03:55 - Complete Semiconductor Ecosystem Strategy 06:37 - Prime Minister's Role & Strategic Importance 07:15 - Why Semiconductors Are India's Steel: Foundational Industry 08:51 - India's Design Advantage: 20% Global Talent Pool 10:11 - Startup Support: METI's Three-Tier Program 11:11 - Marathon Approach: 10-30 Year Vision 12:31 - EDA Tools for 280+ Colleges & Student Chip Design 14:23 - India's "Lagan Moment": Starting Strong Despite Late Entry 16:32 - Tata's Advanced Packaging & Glass-Based Innovation 17:07 - Fabrication Journey: 180nm to 28nm Achievement 18:46 - Mass Market Focus vs Premium Chip Strategy 19:11 - Semicon Announcements: 10 Projects & 30 MOUs 20:47 - What Excites the Semiconductor Mission CEO ABOUT SHRADHA SHARMA: Shradha Sharma is the Founder & CEO of YourStory. She started YourStory in 2008 to tell stories of entrepreneurs - something that mainstream media was not ready to do in 2008. Since then, Shradha has scaled YourStory to become one of India’s leading digital media platforms covering every aspect of India’s new economy. She was featured on Fortune’s list of the best 40 under 40 entrepreneurs in India for three years in a row. In 2018, she won the Forbes Power Trailblazers award and was twice featured on LinkedIn’s list of powerful influencers, along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and actor Priyanka Chopra. Follow Shradha on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharmashradha/ ABOUT YOURSTORY: YourStory is India’s biggest and definitive platform for startups and entrepreneurs related stories, resources, research reports, and analyses of the startup eco-system, mobile app developers, and more dedicated to promoting the startup ecosystem Also, don't forget to watch some of our most loved videos: Himanta Biswa Sarma - https://youtu.be/lEO4cf2YPxw Amitabh Kant - https://youtu.be/jmv7RWcHVD8 Nithin Kamath & Seema Patil - https://youtu.be/b4N0Or9z3mU Deepinder Goyal - https://youtu.be/7b2JVy0qQ2U Follow YourStory on Twitter: https://twitter.com/YourStoryCo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourstory_com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/yourstory-com/