PM to inaugurate 'Semicon India 2023' on July 28

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate 'Semicon India 2023', a premier showcase of India's semiconductor capabilities and chip design innovation, on July 28 in Gandhinagar, according to an official release issued on Sunday.

Companies like Foxconn, Micron, AMD, IBM, Marvell, Vedanta, LAM Research, NXP Semiconductors, STMicroelectronics, and others will participate in the event that aims to project India as a global semiconductor manufacturing and design ecosystem.

The event will offer deep insight into cutting-edge technologies and innovations in chip-making and will bring together the biggest names in the semiconductor and technology industry, the release stated.

Prior to the commencement of the main event, an exclusive exhibition would be inaugurated by Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel on July 25, 2023.

The exhibition promises to offer visitors a comprehensive insight into the leading-edge technologies and innovations driving the semiconductor industry.

Minister of electronics and information technology, railways and communication Ashwini Vaishnaw, minister of external affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, and minister of state for electronics and IT, skill development and entrepreneurship Rajeev Chandrasekhar will also be present at the Semicon India 2023.