How this OSAT in Gujarat is Developing the China+1 Alternative

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi called semiconductors as the future in his Independence Day address, it was more than symbolism.  He said that India’s early attempts to establish semiconductor factories nearly five to six decades ago were, as many experts note, “killed at birth,” even as other nations went on to build thriving chip industries.  Today, however, the country is in mission mode to develop a robust semiconductor ecosystem. By the end of 2025, India is expected to roll out its first Made-in-India semiconductor chips, a milestone that will highlight the nation’s growing capabilities in this critical technology sector. The India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), launched in December 2021, is the government’s flagship initiative to position the country as