Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated SEMICON India 2026 in New Delhi, the country's fifth major semiconductor conference, and noted India's move towards commercial chip production. The event aimed to strengthen the semiconductor ecosystem across chip design, manufacturing and advanced packaging. Commercial production lines at CDIL Semiconductor in Mohali and Suchi Semicon in Surat were virtually inaugurated. The conference saw 56 MoUs, announcements and strategic initiatives spanning chip design, fabrication, packaging, equipment, materials, power electronics and Artificial Intelligence.