Why India Is Betting On Chip Design Startups With ₹1.25 Lakh Cr ISM 2.0

More than four years after the launch of the Semicon India Programme, the Indian government is looking at a new course for the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM). After the Cabinet approval for a ₹1.25 Lakh Cr budget for the programme, Semicon 2.0 is now ready for rollout, but there’s a major difference this time around. While the first leg of the programme focused on semiconductor manufacturing as a whole, the focus has shifted towards electronics systems design as a segment where Indian startup