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India Gazette
5 days ago
- Business
- India Gazette
Semicon India 2025 to feature global pavilions, country roundtables, and record participation
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): The fourth edition of 'Semicon India 2025' will feature first-ever global pavilions, country roundtables, skilling initiatives, and a design startup pavilion, with more than 300 companies from 18 different countries participating in the event, the Ministry of Electronics and IT said on Friday. The fourth edition of the 'Semicon India 2025: Building the Next Semiconductor Powerhouse' Conference and Exhibition is scheduled to be jointly organised by ISM and SEMI from 2nd to 4th September 2025 at Yashobhoomi (India International Convention and Expo Centre - IICC), New Delhi. The event will showcase India's growing capabilities and ambitions in the microelectronics and semiconductor value chain. Organised under the aegis of the India Semiconductor Mission, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), SEMICON India 2025 will serve as a high-impact platform to unite the global and domestic stakeholders across the policy, industry, academia, and investment communities. A key high point of SEMICON India 2025 is the significantly higher level of stakeholder participation compared to previous editions. This reflects the growing success of the Semicon India Programme in attracting global semiconductor companies, who now view India as an emerging and trusted semiconductor hub. This edition will witness several important firsts. For the first time, the exhibition will feature four International Pavilions--from Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Malaysia, as compared to none in previous editions. Also debuting for the first time are eight Country Roundtables, bringing together companies from India and key partner nations to foster bilateral collaboration. In a strong push towards skilling and future-readiness, Training, Upskilling, and Workforce Development Programs for students and engineers will be introduced for the first time, including career counselling to guide and mentor young talent. The event will also feature a dedicated Semiconductor Design Startup Pavilion, offering a platform for innovation-led chip design enterprises. Additionally, nine State Government Pavilions will participate this year, up from six in the previous edition. SEMICON India 2025 will host over 300 exhibiting companies from 18 countries and regions, showcasing the entire electronics value chain -- from materials and equipment to silicon, design, and systems. The scale and diversity of participation signal India's growing integration into the global semiconductor ecosystem. The event will also include a three-day conference featuring global Chief Experience Officers (CXOs) and expert speakers, who will share insights on semiconductor manufacturing, technological advances, supply chain strategies, and industry trends. Other special features of the event include the Workforce Development Pavilion, Startup Pavilion, eight Country Roundtables, B2B Forums, and structured Training & Upskilling Programs -- all aimed at strengthening India's talent pipeline and ecosystem capabilities. The Centre is actively working on the plans to make India a preferred destination for the development of semiconductor chips through its policy initiatives and support to the industry players. Government has approved the Semicon India programme with a total outlay of Rs 76,000 crore for the development of a semiconductor and display manufacturing ecosystem in the country. The programme has further been modified in view of the aggressive incentives offered by countries already having an established semiconductor ecosystem and a limited number of companies owning advanced node technologies. In the latest developments, The Union Cabinet has approved a semiconductor manufacturing unit in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, India's sixth. This facility will be established near Uttar Pradesh's Jewar Airport through a joint venture between the HCL Group and Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn. The sixth unit is expected to generate employment for around 2,000 people and will help significantly in strengthening India's semiconductor ecosystem. The unit at Jewar will have a 20,000 wafers per month capacity, and the chips will have 36 million (3.6 crore) per month. The works on the other five units are currently underway, and one of them is expected to be inaugurated later this year. On the other hand, to promote the semiconductor ecosystem, the central government, in June, introduced pioneering reforms in the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) rules. The reforms aim to address the specialised needs of the semiconductor and electronics component manufacturing sectors. Since manufacturing in these sectors is highly capital-intensive, import-dependent and involves longer gestation periods before turning profitable, rule amendments have been carried out to promote pioneering investments and boost manufacturing in these high-technology sectors. (ANI)
India Gazette
6 days ago
- Business
- India Gazette
Gujarat: Japanese Ambassador leads high-level delegation to Dholera Special Investment Region
Dholera (Gujarat) [India], July 10 (ANI): The Ambassador of Japan to India, Keiichi Ono, led a high-level delegation of leading Japanese companies on an official visit to Dholera Special Investment Region (Dholera SIR), India's greenfield smart industrial city under the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC), an official statement from the Ministry of Commerce & Industry noted. Notably, the visit marked a significant milestone in advancing industrial cooperation between India and Japan, built on shared values of innovation, sustainability and inclusive development. The two-day engagement began on Wednesday with a conference session in Ahmedabad, followed by a site visit to Dholera Special Investment Region (SIR) on Thursday. The session held on Wednesday featured opening remarks by Resident Executive Officer & Regional Head for Asia Pacific, Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) Kazuko Sakuma and Chief Representative, JETRO Ahmedabad Yu Yoshida. Mona K. Khandhar, Principal Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, Government of Gujarat, also addressed the gathering. Delivering the keynote address, CEO & MD, National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC), Rajat Kumar Saini, underscored the deepening strategic partnership between India and Japan. He noted that the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC), inspired by Japan's Tokyo-Osaka corridor, continues to benefit from Japanese collaboration and investment, the official statement said. The session showcased presentations on India's evolving industrial ecosystem and the emergence of Dholera as a hub for advanced manufacturing. A special address by Ambassador Keiichi Ono concluded the session, in which he appreciated India's vision for semiconductors and smart cities, and reaffirmed Japan's continued support for India's economic transformation. The day concluded with a networking dinner that fostered greater engagement between Indian and Japanese stakeholders. According to the official statement by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the Japanese delegation undertook an on-site tour of the city's planned infrastructure and facilities, accompanied by officials from Dholera Industrial City Development Ltd. (DICDL) and the National Industrial Corridor Development Corporation (NICDC). The delegation conducted various site visits, such as those to the Water Treatment Plant, Canal Front Development, Power Substation, the under-construction Tata Electronics semiconductor fabrication plant, and the ABCD Building, which houses the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) and the Experience Centre. According to the statement, the delegation was briefed on the Tata Electronics semiconductor fabrication facility, being developed in partnership with Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC) of Taiwan. This project, a key component of the Semicon India Programme, forms part of over INR 1.54 lakh crore in semiconductor-related investments underway in Gujarat. The high-level delegation also reviewed Dholera's planned social infrastructure--including a multi-speciality hospital, fire station, integrated school, premium guest house, residential and commercial complexes, and hospitality hubs--designed to make Dholera a fully livable and investor-ready smart city. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry underscored that Dholera represents India's Vision 2047 of becoming a developed, self-reliant, and innovation-driven economy. With multimodal connectivity through the Ahmedabad-Dholera Expressway and the upcoming Greenfield International Airport, plug-and-play industrial zones, real-time governance via ICCC, and robust utility infrastructure, Dholera is envisioned as more than just an industrial base. The official statement highlighted that the visit by the Japanese delegation highlights Dholera's rising global prominence and its potential to serve as India's gateway to advanced manufacturing. As India advances toward its goal of becoming a global economic and technological leader by 2047, Dholera SIR stands as a model of integrated planning, international cooperation, and futuristic infrastructure. (ANI)
Hindustan Times
6 days ago
- Business
- Hindustan Times
SEZ Amendment Rules 2025: Targeted and swifter approach
The recent Special Economic Zones (Amendment) Rules, 2025 (notified by the ministry of commerce and industry on June 3, 2025) introduces targeted relaxations and operational reforms, with the objective to address the specialised needs of semiconductor and electronics component manufacturing sectors. Amendment (Representative file photo) Due to its functionality in modern equipment, it is expected that the semiconductor industry shall increase investment in semiconductor and electronic parts manufacturing. In 2021, the Indian Government introduced the $10 billion Semicon India Programme to strengthen the domestic manufacturing of semiconductors, supporting display fabrication and building a comprehensive semiconductor ecosystem. Thus, certain ease of norms has been extended specially to promote this critical sector by virtue of amendments to the SEZ Rules via the 2025 Amendment Rules. The key amendments are: Reduced land requirement for semiconductor SEZs--The amendment introduces a sector-specific relaxation by reducing the minimum land requirement for SEZ exclusively set up for the manufacturing of semiconductors or electronic components to 10 hectares. This is a pivotal change from the earlier blanket requirement of 50 hectares for manufacturing SEZ or 25 hectares in some states. The accompanying explanation further broadens the scope to include a wide array of electric components which are – 'display module sub-assembly, camera module sub-assembly, battery sub-assembly, various types of other module sub-assemblies, printed circuit board, li-ion cells for batteries, mobile and information technology hardware components, hearables and wearables.' This measure will facilitate the participation from smaller players and regional investors Net Foreign Exchange (NFE) computation for semiconductor units and developers. The amended rules allow the value of goods received and supplied on a FOC basis to be included in NFE calculations for units providing manufacturing services. This becomes a facilitative change given that, in the semiconductor manufacturing sector, typically components are imported by overseas clients and the SEZ unit is paid only for the processing or assembly services. Relaxation on encumbrance-free land. The strict bar against encumbrances for declaration of an area to SEZ has been relaxed. Such bar would now not apply to in instances where the land is mortgaged to or leased by the central or state government, or the respective agencies. Table Reduction in minimum land requirement for textile SEZs in Gujarat. The amendment to replaces the minimum area requirement for the textiles and articles of textiles sector in Gujarat from 20 hectares to 4 hectares. The SEZ Amendment Rules 2025 are poised to benefit a broad range of companies operating in the semiconductor and electronics manufacturing sectors, as well as textile enterprises in Gujarat. The new rules specifically relax land requirements and offer greater operational flexibility, making it easier for manufacturers and supply chain participants in these sectors to establish and expand SEZ units. Companies engaged in the production and assembly of semiconductors, display modules, battery assemblies, printed circuit boards, IT hardware, and related components are among those that stand to gain from these regulatory changes. The amendment aligns with the government's strategic drive to position India as a global manufacturing hub, reduce dependency on imports, and integrate more deeply into global value chains The government has publicly identified two companies as direct beneficiaries through SEZ approvals under the amended rules: Micron Semiconductor Technology India Pvt Ltd (MSTI): Approved to set up a 37.64-hectare semiconductor SEZ in Sanand, Gujarat, with an investment of ₹ 13,000 crore. 13,000 crore. Hubballi Durable Goods Cluster Pvt Ltd (Aequs Group): Approved for an 11.55-hectare electronics components SEZ in Dharwad, Karnataka, with an investment of ₹ 100 crore. These approvals underscore the immediate impact of the amendments in facilitating high-capital, large-scale investments by prominent industry players. The 2025 Amendment introduces commercially relevant reforms to the SEZ framework, particularly targeting the semiconductor and electronics sectors, with an emphasis on flexibility in land norms, cross-border manufacturing models, and NFE calculations. The changes aim towards reduction of entry barriers and enable more sophisticated structuring of supply and distribution arrangements. The government's decision to proceed with targeted amendments to the SEZ Rules in 2025, while a comprehensive DESH Bill or a complete overhaul of the SEZ Act remains pending, reflects an inclination toward agile regulatory intervention, while a broader legislative reform is pending. The amendments are designed to address immediate operational challenges, especially those faced by the semiconductor and electronics industries—by enabling greater flexibility, reducing entry barriers (such as land requirements), and streamlining SEZ operations. This approach allows for swifter and more tailored solutions to sector-specific needs, rather than waiting for the protracted process associated with passing new legislation or implementing a wholesale restructuring of the existing law. This article is authored by Stella Joseph, partner and Aradhya Singh, advocate, Economic Laws Practice.
Time of India
29-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Amitesh Kumar Sinha appointed new CEO of India Semiconductor Mission
Amitesh Kumar Sinha has been appointed as the chief executive of the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), the ISM announced on Monday. Sinha, who was earlier this month named an additional secretary at the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology ( MeitY ), takes over from Sushil Pal at the ISM. This appointment comes at a crucial phase as the government is readying to launch the second phase of the India Semiconductor Mission. Sinha has been the CEO of ISM before as well. He was also previously a joint secretary at Meity. He was responsible for policy formation and promotion of the electronics industry through various schemes, including production-linked incentive schemes , for mobiles, IT hardware, electronic components and the semiconductor industry through the Semicon India Programme . An officer of the 1996 Indian Railway Accounts Service batch, Sinha is a graduate of civil engineering from Visvesvaraya Regional College of Engineering, Nagpur.
Economic Times
28-04-2025
- Business
- Economic Times
Amitesh Kumar Sinha appointed new CEO of India Semiconductor Mission
Amitesh Kumar Sinha has been appointed as the new CEO of the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), and is an additional secretary at the ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY), the ISM announced on Monday. He takes over from Sushil Pal. He has been the CEO of ISM before. Prior to this, he was joint secretary in MeitY. He was responsible for policy formation and promotion of the electronics industry through various schemes, including production-linked incentive schemes, for mobiles, IT hardware, electronics components, and the semiconductor industry through the Semicon India Programme approved for setting up an ecosystem for design, manufacturing and packaging of semiconductor chips in India. This comes at a crucial phase as government is readying to launch the second phase of the India Semiconductor Mission. Sinha was appointed as Divisional Railway Manager (DRM), Bengaluru Division of South Western Railway, on January 1 earlier this year. Sinha, an officer of the 1996 Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) batch, is a BE graduate of civil engineering from Visvesvaraya Regional College of Engineering (VRCE), Nagpur.
