Semicon 2.0 — India Expands Its Semiconductor Manufacturing Mission
10 September 2026
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Semicon 2.0 — India Expands Its Semiconductor Manufacturing Mission
Context
The Union Cabinet approved Semicon 2.0 on 15 July 2026 with an outlay of ₹1,27,500 crore. On 31 August 2026, the government issued notifications covering all six pillars of the programme. The scheme aims to deepen India’s semiconductor design, fabrication, packaging, equipment and materials ecosystem.
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Semicon 2.0 scheme aims to strengthen India's semiconductor ecosystem with ₹1,27,500 crore outlay across chip design, fabs, packaging, equipment and R&D for self-reliance.
Keywords
Semicon 2.0semiconductor manufacturingchip designsemiconductor fabssupply chain resiliencetechnological self-relianceadvanced packagingsemiconductor ecosystem