Semiconductors: Powering India’s Digital Ecosystem

On 9th June 2025, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry notified several modifications to the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Rules, 2006 to enhance the domestic manufacture of semiconductors.

  • Semiconductors lie at the heart of an increasingly electronic society, with AI and machine learning only the latest in a long trend of increased digitisation and automation.

Role of Semiconductors in Boosting India’s Digital Ecosystem

Building Digital Infrastructure

  • India’s expanding digital infrastructure heavily depends on semiconductor technology. In the telecommunications sector, semiconductors power the equipment that enables faster and more efficient data transmission, especially critical with the rollout of 5G networks.
  • These chips ....
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