Watch! Ajit Manocha, President and CEO of SEMI delivers unmissable MSG at SEMICON India 2026

Sep 17, 2026

India’s semiconductor ecosystem is on track for “unprecedented exponential growth”, with chipmakers looking to scale up manufacturing, deepen research and build a skilled workforce, industry leaders said at SEMICON India 2026. Addressing the SEMICON 2026 event in New Delhi, Ajit Manocha, President and CEO of SEMI, highlighted the momentum in India’s semiconductor industry, saying the sector is progressing on the right track after a “remarkable” year. Calling India indispensable to the global semiconductor ecosystem, Manocha stressed the need for the country to identify key elements of the semiconductor value chain where it can build a strong position and become indispensable globally.