India to Produce 3nm Chips by 2032: Ashwini Vaishnaw

India plans to manufacture 3-nanometre semiconductor chips by 2032 as part of its long-term technology and industrial strategy, Union Minister for Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, told Business Standard in an email interaction.

This is part of the government’s broader push to build domestic capacity across semiconductor manufacturing, design, and AI. Vaishnaw said the government aims to make India globally competitive in semiconductors over the next decade. 

He added that the country would have the talent, design capability, and manufacturing ecosystem in place by 2032 to support advanced chip production.

India’s four semiconductor units are also set to begin commercial production in 2026. These include facilities by CG Semi, Kaynes Technology, Micron Technology, and Tata Electronics in Assam. Vaishnaw said India has approved 10 semiconductor units so far, marking what he described as a strong start for the sector.

He said India’s design initiatives have expanded, with 23 startups involved in chip design work. Talent development programmes now cover 313 universities, while equipment manufacturers are also setting up operations in the country. 

The semiconductor push is closely tied to India’s foundational AI plans. “Sovereign AI is a national goal for India,” Vaishnaw said as he stressed the need to build capabilities across applications, models, chipsets, infrastructure, and energy. He said that 12 teams under the IndiaAI Mission are working on foundational AI models, while several design teams are focused on chipsets.

Further, the report also added that around $70 billion is being invested in AI infrastructure. The government is also looking to ensure a clean and stable energy supply for data centres and fabs. Vaishnaw said that every new manufacturing plant would need to compete on quality and price to succeed, and the government continues to push domestic firms in that direction.

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