India Attracts $12 Billion for Chipmaking 🇮🇳💻 | Semicon 2.0 | Current Affairs 2026

Question: How much investment has India attracted for chipmaking?
✅ Answer: Around ₹1 lakh crore (approximately US$11–12 billion)
India has attracted investment commitments of around ₹1 lakh crore (US$11–12 billion) under Semicon 2.0, the second phase of the country’s semiconductor programme. The commitments cover areas including semiconductor equipment, materials, gases, chemicals and substrates. Press Information Bureau
Key Facts:
– 🇮🇳 Investment commitments: Around ₹1 lakh crore
– 💵 US-dollar value: Approximately US$11–12 billion
– 💻 Programme: Semicon 2.0
– 🧪 Areas: Equipment, materials, gases, chemicals and substrates
– 📅 Expected investment period: Next 2–3 years
– 🏛️ Announced by: Electronics & IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
– 🎯 Focus: Building a complete semiconductor ecosystem in India. Press Information Bureau
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