India targets domestic semiconductor market worth $200 bn by 2035 through Semicon India Program 2.0

Semiconductors rarely attract attention, yet, they quietly power nearly every aspect of modern life. From the smartphone used to make a UPI payment and the vehicle navigating city roads to medical equipment in hospitals, satellites in space and the digital infrastructure supporting governance, tiny semiconductor chips have become the foundation of today's connected world. As technologies such as artificial intelligence, 5G, electric mobility and the Internet of Things become increasingly integra