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First Made-in-India Chip by 2025-end: PM Modi
The New Indian Express Dharmapuri
|August 16, 2025
The country will roll out its first Made-in-India chip by the end of this year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Friday.
While addressing the nation on the 79th Independence Day, Modi recalled how earlier attempts to set up semiconductor factories 50-60 years ago were "killed at birth," while other nations prospered. He said India is now operating in "mission mode." He said India could have been competing with countries like Taiwan, the US, China, and South Korea, which are currently leading in the production, design, and export of semiconductors. "The idea of a semiconductor factory came forth 50-60 years ago. You would be surprised to know the idea of a semiconductor was killed in the womb 50-60 years ago. We lost 50-60 yea
This story is from the August 16, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Dharmapuri.
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