Expect 2-6 high-quality proposals on semiconductors in 12 months: Vaishnaw

'We have made changes in the semiconductor programme after getting inputs from experts'

A day after the India-US joint statement and the announcing of big projects by US companies such as Micron, Applied Materials, and Lam Research, Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, in an interview with Surajeet Das Gupta, explains how they will give a big push to the country’s ambitious semiconductor plans.

What does the series of deals with Micron, Applied Materials, and Lam Research mean for India’s semiconductor vision?

The focus of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to create a semiconductor ecosystem. The announcements are a reflection of that. First we got Micron, which is among the leading global players in semiconductors. Then we