Semicon India 2026 is set to draw strong participation from global semiconductor companies, with more than 240 international firms from over 40 countries expected to attend the country's biggest semiconductor industry showcase, according to sources reported by NDTV Profit. The event is expected to see major participation from companies across South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Europe and the US, spanning chipmakers, semiconductor equipment manufacturers, materials suppliers and other players across the global supply chain. As per NDTV Profit, the event is likely to become India's largest semiconductor industry showcase to date, with participation expected from companies involved in chip design and manufacturing across the semiconductor value chain.
Chinese semiconductor companies may also participate in Semicon India 2026, marking a potential first for the event, sources indicated to NDTV Profit. However, Chinese firms are unlikely to set up exhibition booths or showcase their products at the event. This participation comes against the backdrop of growing global interest in India's semiconductor ambitions and its expanding electronics manufacturing ecosystem. The event timing is crucial, with Semicon India 2026 scheduled soon after the BRICS summit, providing another platform for India to showcase its growing manufacturing and technology capabilities to global industry leaders.
The government expects the European and US semiconductor equipment manufacturing ecosystem to increasingly shift some production to India in the short term, as global companies look to diversify supply chains and establish a larger manufacturing footprint in the country, according to sources reported by NDTV Profit. This strategic shift reflects India's growing importance in the global semiconductor and electronics manufacturing landscape. The expanding electronics manufacturing ecosystem is drawing increasing global interest across the semiconductor value chain, with the government seeing growing potential for US and European semiconductor equipment manufacturers to shift a part of their operations to India in the near term.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate Semicon India 2026 on September 17 in New Delhi, as reported by NDTV Profit. The timing of the event is crucial, with the event being held shortly after the BRICS Summit, with the government looking to leverage growing global interest in India's semiconductor and electronics manufacturing ecosystem. With participation expected from more than 240 international companies across 40-plus countries, the event is likely to offer a broad snapshot of how global semiconductor players are viewing India as an emerging manufacturing and supply-chain hub.
