India's Semiconductor Mission Paves Way for Digital Sovereignty

"So, the Government of India is clearly understanding this whole stack, which needs to be completely owned by India.

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operating systems, datasets, models, and ultimately, applications.

On top of that, Gupta said, "You start making operating systems, then you run in case of AI examples. You have data sets and then you have models and then you have applications."

At the chip level, India has created a semiconductor mission, which means India is able to design, fabricate, assemble, and package its own chips in India itself."

Recognizing this technological hierarchy, the Government of India has launched the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) to ensure full ownership of this stack. The mission aims to enable domestic capabilities in chip design, fabrication, assembly, and packaging.

"The semiconductor mission and the government emphasis on that is actually a step in the very right direction. It is at the route of becoming a sovereign nation in terms of digital infrastructure," Gupta said.