๐ฎ๐ณ India Making Silicon Chips In-House – What’s Really Happening?
India has officially started moving towards making semiconductor (silicon) chips inside the country, but the reality is: ๐ It has started — but still in early stage ๐ 1. First Chip Production Has Started (Big Milestone) India is expected to start commercial chip production in 2026 Already: Pilot production started in 2025 Multiple plants are becoming operational ๐ This means India is no longer only importing chips ๐ญ 2. What India Is Actually Making Right Now India is currently focusing on: Chip assembly & packaging (ATMP/OSAT) Testing semiconductor chips Some basic chip manufacturing ๐ Example: Gujarat (Sanand, Dholera) becoming chip hub New facilities by companies like Micron, Tata, Kaynes ๐ฐ 3. Government Is Investing HUGE Money India launched: ๐ฅ India Semiconductor Mission Up to 50% cost paid by government for chip factories Total investment commitments: ๐ ₹1.6 lakh crore+ (~$17B+) ...