Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a roundtable with chief executives of the world’s leading semiconductor companies in New Delhi on September 16, 2026, a day before he formally inaugurates SEMICON India 2026 at Yashobhoomi in Dwarka. The meeting marks the latest push by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) to position India as a global chip manufacturing hub.
SEMICON India 2026, organised jointly by ISM, MeitY and global industry association SEMI, will run from September 17 to 19 at the Yashobhoomi convention centre. The three-day conference and exhibition will host more than 600 exhibitors, including around 300 international companies, spread across 15,000 square metres of exhibition space, with over 150 speakers addressing sessions on chip design, fabrication and advanced packaging.
Why Is PM Modi Meeting Global Semiconductor CEOs?
The CEO roundtable, chaired personally by Modi ahead of the formal summit, brings together heads of leading global semiconductor firms to discuss investment opportunities across India’s chip ecosystem, including wafer fabrication plants, display manufacturing units, and assembly, testing, marking and packaging (ATMP) facilities. The government has set a target of growing India’s semiconductor market from roughly $100 billion to $200 billion, as part of a broader plan to capture a larger share of the global chip industry, which is projected to double from $1 trillion to $2 trillion over the coming years. Since the India Semiconductor Mission was launched, the government has approved multiple fabrication and packaging projects across states including Gujarat, Assam and Uttar Pradesh, backed by production-linked and capital subsidy schemes.
What Does SEMICON India 2026 Mean for Manufacturers?
For India’s electronics and manufacturing sector, SEMICON India 2026 is expected to translate government incentives under the India Semiconductor Mission into firm investment commitments. Domestic component makers, contract manufacturers and materials suppliers are likely to use the summit to announce new partnerships with global fabs and design houses, while state governments compete to attract semiconductor and display fabrication units with land, power and tax incentives. Smaller ancillary manufacturers supplying gases, chemicals and precision equipment to fabs are also expected to gain visibility with global buyers attending the exhibition.
Market and Trade Reaction
Industry bodies have welcomed the timing of the summit, coming as India works to diversify electronics manufacturing away from concentration in a handful of countries. Component and electronics manufacturing stocks have drawn investor attention in the run-up to the event, with analysts tracking further clarity on production-linked incentive (PLI) disbursements and new fab approvals as potential near-term catalysts for the sector. Global chip executives attending the roundtable are expected to weigh India’s power, water and skilled-labour infrastructure against incentive packages offered by competing hubs in Southeast Asia.
What Happens Next?
Modi is scheduled to formally inaugurate SEMICON India 2026 on September 17 at Yashobhoomi, where the government is expected to announce updates on approved semiconductor and display fabrication projects. The conference runs through September 19, with sector-specific sessions on chip design, advanced packaging and talent development. Industry watchers will track whether new memory, compound semiconductor or fabrication proposals are cleared by the Union Cabinet in the weeks following the summit.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does SEMICON India 2026 take place?
SEMICON India 2026 runs from September 17 to 19, 2026, at the Yashobhoomi convention centre in Dwarka, New Delhi, with PM Modi inaugurating the event on the opening day.
What is India’s semiconductor market target?
The government aims to grow India’s semiconductor market from about $100 billion to $200 billion, in line with global semiconductor demand roughly doubling from $1 trillion to $2 trillion over the same period.
Who is organising SEMICON India 2026?
The event is jointly organised by the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), and global industry association SEMI, with more than 600 exhibitors expected.
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