IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw presents first Made in India chip to PM Modi at Semicon 2025

Union Minister for Electronics & Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw introduced Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a memento containing the ‘Made in India’ Vikram 32-bit Processor Launch Vehicle Grade chip on the Semicon India 2025 on Tuesday (September 2, 2025).

The microprocessor chips had been designed and developed by the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre of the Indian Space Research Institute (ISRO) and the Semiconductor Laboratory (SCL), Chandigarh. Utilised for area flights, it’s a sophisticated model of the indigenously designed 16-bit VIKRAM1601 microprocessor, which has been utilised within the Avionics system of ISRO’s launch automobiles since 2009.

Other than containing the ‘Made in India’ chip, the souvenir additionally contained 31 extra prototype chips created by educational establishments, together with IIT Jammu, IIT Roorkee, IIT Dhanbad, NIT Durgapur, NIT Calicut and IIT Ropar, amongst others.

Foundation laid properly 

In his handle on the annual semiconductor convention, the Union Minister overseeing know-how noticed that in three and a half years for the reason that inauguration of the Indian Semiconductor Mission, “the world is India with confidence”. Elaborating about India’s progress within the realm, Mr. Vaishnaw stated building of 5 semiconductor items is happening at a speedy tempo, with the pilot line of 1 unit accomplished. Two extra items are anticipated to start out manufacturing “in a couple of months from now”, he stated.

“Overall, basis of the foundational trade is laid very properly,” Mr. Vaishnaw noticed.

Pitching India as a possible manufacturing hub to the individuals of the semiconductor ecosystem current on Tuesday (September 2, 2025), Mr. Vaishnaw stated, “In these unsure occasions, it is best to come to India as a result of our insurance policies are secure, now we have tried to cowl all necessary points of producing sector.”