ENA Sectors 2025-07-24 14:12:55 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>Hyderabad, Jul 24 (KNN)</strong> Union Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that India's first domestically manufactured semiconductor chip is anticipated to be released in 2025.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The minister made this statement during his address at the 85th foundation day celebrations of Keshav Memorial Educational Society in Hyderabad on Friday, July 18, 2025.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Vaishnaw emphasised India's growing position in the global semiconductor industry, highlighting that complex chip designs are already being developed in major Indian cities including Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Pune, Gurugram, and Chennai.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The minister noted that while India has established itself as a design hub, the country is now transitioning into semiconductor manufacturing.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The government has approved six semiconductor manufacturing plants, with construction currently underway across these facilities.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"> We will have the first Made in India chip in 2025, Vaishnaw stated, marking a significant milestone in India's technological self-reliance initiatives.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">In addition to semiconductor development, the minister outlined progress in artificial intelligence initiatives under the India AI Mission.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The program includes the provision of free datasets and comprehensive training programs, with one million people currently being trained in AI applications and technologies.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Vaishnaw also presented an ambitious economic forecast, projecting that India will rank among the world's top two economies by 2047.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">He attributed this potential growth to broader global economic shifts, observing that Western countries' traditional economic dominance is gradually being supplanted by nations in the eastern hemisphere.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The minister's announcement reflects India's strategic focus on developing domestic semiconductor capabilities as part of broader technology independence goals and economic development objectives.</span></p> <p><em><strong><span style="font-size:14px">(KNN Bureau)</span></strong></em></p> 42928 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/sectors/indias-first-indigenous-semiconductor-chip-to-be-ready-in-2025-ashwini-vaishnaw 2025-07-24 14:12:55 knnindia.co.in