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02 Jul 2026
ISM 2.0 · EFC · ₹1.25 Lakh Crore · Equipment & Materials
Finance Ministry EFC Clears ₹1.25 Lakh Crore for ISM 2.0 — Cabinet Approval Next
The Finance Ministry's Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) has cleared a ₹1.25 lakh crore proposal for India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 — a 64% increase over ISM 1.0's ₹76,000 crore — with Cabinet approval now the final step before the programme launches.
30 Jun 2026
DLI Scheme · Chip Design · Tapeouts · VLSI
23 Chip Tapeouts Completed in India Under DLI Scheme — Design Ecosystem Showing Real Output
India has completed 23 chip tapeouts across various foundries under the Design Linked Incentive (DLI) scheme, with 105 companies now having access to advanced chip design tools and 24 semiconductor design projects approved — marking a shift from programme enrolment to actual silicon output.
26 Jun 2026
Sancode Semi · Odisha · Khordha · OSAT
Sancode Semi Gets Odisha HLCA Approval — ₹1,650 Crore OSAT Unit in Khordha
Sancode Semi Private Limited received in-principle approval from Odisha's High-Level Clearance Authority on February 2, 2026, for a ₹1,650 crore OSAT unit in Khordha district — a state-level approval separate from the ISM framework, signalling Odisha's entry into India's semiconductor build-out.
23 Jun 2026
Tata Electronics · ASML · Dholera · Front-end Fab
Tata Electronics and ASML Sign Framework Agreement — Dholera Fab Gets Its Equipment Partner
Tata Electronics signed a framework agreement with ASML on May 16, 2026, confirming DUV lithography equipment supply and technology support for India's first commercial logic fab at Dholera, Gujarat.
19 Jun 2026
Crystal Matrix · Suchi Semicon · ISM · May 2026
Cabinet Approves Crystal Matrix and Suchi Semicon — ISM Reaches 12 Projects, ₹1.64 Lakh Crore
The Union Cabinet approved two new semiconductor projects on May 5, 2026 — Crystal Matrix (an integrated compound semiconductor fab) and Suchi Semicon (an OSAT facility in Surat, Gujarat) — bringing total ISM-approved projects to 12 with cumulative investments of ₹1.64 lakh crore.
16 Jun 2026
Sahasra Semiconductors · Bhiwadi · SPECS
Sahasra Semiconductors Opens India's 13th Semiconductor Unit at Bhiwadi, Rajasthan
Sahasra Semiconductors inaugurated an ATMP/OSAT facility in Bhiwadi, Rajasthan on May 15, 2026 — the first semiconductor manufacturing unit established under the SPECS scheme rather than ISM, and the first semiconductor facility in Rajasthan.
12 Jun 2026
ISM 2.0 · Budget 2026-27 · Semiconductor Policy
ISM 2.0 Announced in Budget 2026-27 — ₹76,000 Crore Becomes ₹1.25 Lakh Crore
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced ISM 2.0 in the Union Budget for FY2026-27, expanding India's semiconductor mission beyond fabrication and packaging to include equipment manufacturing, speciality materials, semiconductor design IP, and industry-led R&D centres.
09 Jun 2026
HCL · Foxconn · Jewar · ATMP
HCL–Foxconn JV Breaks Ground at Jewar, Uttar Pradesh
India Chip — a joint venture between HCL and Foxconn Group — broke ground at YEIDA (Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority) in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh in February 2026, marking the entry of North India into the semiconductor manufacturing map.
05 Jun 2026
Kaynes Semicon · Sanand · OSAT
Kaynes Semicon Reaches Full Commercial Production at Sanand — 6.3 Million Chips Per Day
Kaynes Semicon's OSAT facility in Sanand, Gujarat reached full commercial production in March 2026, with a capacity of 6.3 million chips per day — making it India's second operational semiconductor facility, inaugurated by PM Modi on March 31, 2026.
02 Jun 2026
Micron · Sanand · ATMP
Micron Inaugurates India's First Commercial ATMP Facility at Sanand
Prime Minister Modi inaugurated Micron Technology's US$2.75 billion ATMP facility in Sanand, Gujarat on February 28, 2026 — making it India's first operational commercial semiconductor assembly, test, marking and packaging plant.