PM in Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day visit to his home state Gujarat, inaugurated of Semicon India 2023 at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar today (July 28). According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the theme of the Conference is ‘Catalysing India’s Semiconductor Ecosystem’. It aims to bring together global leaders from industry, academia and research institutions.
It showcases India’s semiconductor strategy and policy which envisions making India a global hub for semiconductor design, manufacturing and technology development. SemiconIndia 2023 will witness the participation of representatives of major companies such as Micron Technology, Applied Materials, Foxconn, SEMI, Cadence, AMD, among others.
Addressing the gathering at the event, PM Modi said, “”The relations with industry, experts and policymakers get updated through Semicon India. I believe that this is crucial for the synchronisation of our relations.”
PM Modi said that earlier peopel used to ask ‘why to invest in the semiconductor industry in India’ but now the question has changed to ‘why not invest there. “Last year, we all participated in the first edition of SemiconIndia. At that time it was being discussed – why invest in the semiconductor sector in India? When we are meeting now, a year later, the question has changed. Now it is being said – why not invest? It is not only the question that has changed but also the direction of the wind. This change has been brought about by you and your efforts…You have connected your future to India’s aspirations. You have connected your dreams with India’s capability and India never disappoints anyone,” he said.
