At a glance
- When: 17–19 September 2026
- Where: Yashobhoomi (India International Convention and Expo Centre), Dwarka, New Delhi
- Theme: Silicon to Systems: Building the Ecosystem
- Organisers: India Semiconductor Mission (MeitY) and SEMI
- Inauguration: by the Prime Minister on 17 September
India hosts the fifth edition of SEMICON India in New Delhi this week. The Prime Minister inaugurates the conference and exhibition on 17 September at Yashobhoomi, and it runs for three days.
The number that matters most is not on the event brochure. Of the twelve semiconductor projects approved under Semicon 1.0, three have commenced commercial production — the point at which a policy stops being a commitment and starts being a factory shipping parts.
The exhibition, in official figures
- 500+ exhibitors, representing the whole global semiconductor and electronics ecosystem
- 240+ international companies taking part
- 150+ internationally renowned speakers
- Delegations from 40+ countries
- 15,000+ square metres of exhibition space
- 6 country pavilions and 10 state government pavilions
Among the country pavilions is a dedicated Netherlands Pavilion — notable because the Netherlands is home to ASML, the only maker of the extreme-ultraviolet lithography machines that advanced chipmaking depends on. ASML is listed among the event's speakers, alongside Applied Materials, Tokyo Electron, Lam Research, Micron, Infineon, NXP, IBM Research, Rapidus and Tata Electronics.
New this year is a "Sand to Silicon to Systems" Value Chain Experience, which walks visitors through the full journey from raw material to finished electronics. The programme also carries six international country roundtables, a startup pitch competition, a student hackathon, and dedicated sessions on workforce development and on women's leadership in the industry.
Where the mission stands
- 12 projects approved under Semicon 1.0; 3 in commercial production
- Semicon 2.0 approved by the Union Cabinet, built on six pillars
- Design tools provided to 332 academic institutes and 105 start-ups
- 24 start-ups approved under the Design Linked Incentive scheme
ISM's chief executive put the opportunity in plain numbers at the launch press conference: global semiconductor demand is expected to grow from around $1 trillion to $2 trillion, and India's own from around $100 billion to $200 billion.
How India got here
The mission is five years old. It began in 2021 with a ₹76,000 crore programme and no fabrication plant of any kind in commercial operation. Approved chip investment now stands at about ₹1.6 lakh crore.
- 2021 — India Semiconductor Mission launched under MeitY, with up to 50% capital support
- 2023 — Micron's $2.75 billion assembly-and-test plant at Sanand approved
- 2024 — the ₹91,000 crore Tata–PSMC wafer fab at Dholera breaks ground
- 2025 — Kaynes Semicon ships India's first commercially produced chips
- 2026 — Micron Sanand inaugurated; Dholera targets its first silicon
See the full Semiconductors timeline →
The wider picture
- Electronics production has grown several times over since 2014, and India now assembles most of the smartphones it uses. See Electronics Manufacturing →
- Quantum and AI sit alongside chips in the same national push, with a ₹6,003 crore National Quantum Mission. See Quantum Technology →
- Fintech and cyber security depend on the same silicon. See Fintech & Cyber Security →
We will update this story after the event closes on 19 September.
Sources: PIB: India's Biggest Semiconductor Event to be held in Yashobhoomi, New Delhi from 17th – 19th September 2026 · SEMICON India 2026 (official) · India Semiconductor Mission, MeitY · Timeline and investment figures: India Unfolding