The Vikram chip created by ISRO was unveiled on Tuesday.
At the Seemicon India 2025 conference, India took a big step forward in its semiconductor Journey with the country’s first full indigenous 32-bit microprocessor, Vikram, launching. Union Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnav presented this processor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi with testing chips of four approved projects to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The special thing is that now the dependence of China on the chip of India and many countries of the world will be reduced. On this occasion, Vaishnav said that Vikram processor developed by ISRO’s semiconductor laboratory has been designed to face the harsh environmental conditions of space launch vehicles, which will further strengthen India’s efforts in reducing dependence on imported chips. Let us also tell you what Vaishnav said…
Units will start soon
Vaishnav highlighted the tremendous progress of India’s semiconductor infrastructure. Construction of five semiconductor units is in progress, one of which has already completed the pilot line of the unit. Production of two more units is expected to begin in the coming months. He said that the dejine of 5 additional units is moving very well. All ecosystem partners are present here for chip construction. Vaishnav said that the credit for promoting the semiconductor goes to the vision of Prime Minister Modi. He said that only a few years ago, we met for the first time to make a new beginning, inspired by our Prime Minister’s visionary view, we started the India Semiconductor Mission… In a short period of 3.5 years, the world is looking at India with confidence. Today, construction of 5 semiconductor units is going on fast… We have just presented the first ‘Made-in-India’ chip to Prime Minister Modi.
First made in India chips! A moment of pride for any nation. Today, Bharat has achieved it.
This Significant Milestone was Made Possible By Our Honble PM @narendramodi Jis far-sighted vision, strong will and decisive action. pic.twitter.com/ao2yeoakcv
– Ashwini Vaishnaw (@ashwinivaishnaw) September 2, 2025
Production of electronics increased by 6 times
He stressed India’s stability in indefinite time and said that we are living in unprecedented times. The policy going on at the global level has created a huge uncertainty. In this turbulent time, India stands as a light column of stability and growth. You should come to India because our policel is stable. Addressing investors, Vaishnav referred to strong domestic demand and India’s electronics growth. He said that production has increased by six times in the last decade, while exports have increased by eight times. He insisted that this is an ideal time for the country’s stable policy and rising demand for global players.
World’s 20 percent chip designer in India
The Vikram processor is just the beginning of India’s semiconductor ambitions. According to a report by Bustian Research, about 20 percent of the world’s chip design engineers are located in India, making this country an important center for global semiconductor design. The report states that India is already an important part in the global semiconductor design. You may be surprised to know that about 20 percent chip design engineers in the world exist here. Global tech veterans like Qualcomm, Intel, NVidia, Broadcom and MediaTek have set up large R&D and design centers in Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Noida, strengthening India’s role in global chip ecosystem.
76,000 crore incentive
The report also highlighted India’s policy initiative for the construction of self -reliant semiconductor sector. The Semiconductor India Program, launched in 2021 under the Indian Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 1.0, is giving an incentive of about Rs 76,000 crore to attract global makers. Vikram’s inauguration and ongoing semiconductor projects show India’s efforts to make India a chip manufacture and design center. This is such a sector is considered important for both economic growth and strategic freedom.