India has made a promising start in semiconductors. Turning that momentum into a globally competitive chip industry will demand patience and precision

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates SEMICON India 2026 on September 17, the fifth edition of this showcase will unfold as the country’s most consequential semiconductor gathering yet - with more than 600 exhibitors, roughly 300 from abroad, six country pavilions, a dozen state pavilions and more than 150 speakers, all under the theme “Silicon to Systems”. The scale reflects genuine momentum. Whether it reflects genuine readiness is a harder question. The stakes explain the urgency. India’s chip consumption, still overwhelmingly met through imports from Taiwan, South Korea, China and the United States, is projected to........

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