India has begun exporting domestically made semiconductor chips to international markets , marking a new stage in the country’s efforts to build a semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem, Union Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.
Speaking at SEMICON India 2026, Vaishnaw said India-made and India-designed chips are now being exported to markets including Japan, Germany, Switzerland and China. The development indicates that Indian semiconductor operations are moving beyond domestic production toward integration with global supply chains.
The export milestone follows the start of commercial production at several semiconductor facilities in India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said chips manufactured in Indian plants have begun reaching customers in India and overseas markets.
Five of the 12 projects approved under the first phase of the India Semiconductor Mission are now producing packaged semiconductor products, while the remaining projects are at different stages of development. The operating facilities are currently focused on semiconductor assembly, testing and packaging, with fabrication plants expected to begin production in the coming years.
Earlier, Vaishnaw said chips manufactured at the CG Semi facility in Sanand, Gujarat, would be used in automobiles and industrial applications and exported to Japan, the United States and Europe.
The government is also expanding its semiconductor policy beyond manufacturing to include chip design, equipment, materials, research and workforce development. Vaishnaw said 70,000 design engineers have been trained and around 400 engineering colleges have been enabled to undertake chip design and tape-outs.
The emergence of Indian-made chips in export markets marks a significant development for the country’s electronics and semiconductor trade, while further capacity expansion is expected to deepen India’s participation in global semiconductor supply chains.