PM Modi to Inaugurate SEMICON India 2025 – India’s Biggest Semiconductor & Electronics Show

Inauguration ceremony of the fourth edition of SEMICON India 2025, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be held on 2 nd September at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi. The three-day event will see an exhibition of 350 exhibitors, 50+ global CXOs, 33 nations and over 15,000 visitors to make it the biggest semiconductor and electronic show in South Asia. The three-day event will break down into seminars and presentations on fabs, advanced packaging, AI, smart manufacturing, sustainability, and workforce development with the theme being Building the Next Semiconductor Powerhouse. Under the Semicon India programme, India has already approved 10 major semiconductor industry projects, such as fabs, OSATs and compound semi projects. The expo will demonstrate how India has become a leader in the semiconductor ecosystem on the way to becoming a global hub, as envisaged under the Atmanirbhar Bharat.

Context

• Semiconductors are the foundation of contemporary electronics and the key to economic security and technological independence.
• India is also looking to become a preferred partner as a global hub in semiconductors as global supply chains are consolidated.
• EMICON India is a facilitator to convergence of government, industry, academia and start ups.

Key Points

Event Highlights

• Date: 2 September 2025 to 4 September 2025.
• Venue: Yashobhoomi (India International Convention & Expo Centre) New Delhi.
• Participation: 33 countries, 50+ CxO speaking, 350 exhibitors, 50+ international speakers, 6 cross country roundtables, 9 state pavilions.
• The number of visitors expected: 15,000+.
• Activities: Keynotes, panel discussions, fireside chat, paper presentations, workforce development pavilion.

Theme and 12 focus areas

• The Theme is: Building the Next Semiconductor Powerhouse.
• Focus on:
• Mass-Production Fabrication Facilities (Fabs)
• Compound Semiconductors & D packaging (e.g. SiC)
• Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly Test (OSATs)
• AI, Smart Manufacturing, Supply Chain Resilience
• Human Capital/Workforce Development & Startup Ecosystem

Semiconductor in India

• 10 projects approved under Semicon India Programme
• Assisting 280+ academic institutions and 72 startup companies around the world with cutting-edge design equipment.
• 23 startups that have been supported through Design Linked Incentive (DLI) scheme.
• Applications of interest: CCTV, navigation, motor controllers, communication chips, processors.

India Semiconductor Mission/ Govt of India (MeitY).

• Industry leaders: Applied Materials, ASML, IBM, Infineon, KLA, Lam Research, Micron, SK Hynix, Siemens, Tata electronics, Tokyo electronics, Sandisk, Rapidus, PSMC, MERCK.
• SEMI collaborating with India to reinforce the resiliency of the ecosystem.

Strategic Significance

• To be in line with Atmanirbhar Bharat and Viksit Bharat 2047.
• Looks to decrease confidence in imports and to position India in the wider semiconductor supply chain.
• Raises employment, R&D, and innovation in high-tech production.

Conclusion 

EMICON India 2025 will put India on the global map as a new semiconductor hub with a lineup of industry majors, academia and start-ups. The event is an indication of the policies pushed by India, industry capacity, and the presence of global partnership to contribute to the chip ecosystem. As India fast tracks towards self-sufficiency in strategic technologies, SEMICON India is effectively a link between India past and present, and future electronic and digital breakthroughs.