Ashwini Vaishnaw’s Big Message on India’s Semiconductor Ambitions: Trust Over Cost

At the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Delhi, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw explains why trust, cybersecurity and a strong manufacturing ecosystem will be crucial to India’s role in global technology supply chains. Speaking about semiconductors and the India Stack, Vaishnaw highlights opportunities across chipmaking segments, including legacy nodes, and says India aims to become a trusted partner in design, manufacturing and product evaluation. He stresses that manufacturing cannot succeed without a complete ecosystem, outlining a step-by-step approach that moves from finished products to modules, components, materials and capital equipment. The strategy also extends to railway and defence systems.