Semicon 2.0: India’s chip push enters next phase as 12 semiconductor units take shape

India’s semiconductor manufacturing programme is moving into a new phase, with 12 approved units drawing about $20 billion in investment and three of them already producing chips.Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday that the progress reflected a shift from policy formulation to real industrial execution. The approval of Semicon 2.0 is now expected to drive the next stage of expansion.