TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — India should build up its semiconductor ecosystem as Taiwan has done, S. Krishnan, secretary at India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, said on Thursday.
During a press event, Krishnan told Taiwan News he was impressed by “how rich the Taiwan ecosystem is in the space of electronics and semiconductors.”
Krishnan and Amitech Kumar Sinha, CEO of the India Semiconductor Mission, were in Taiwan to attend Semicon and explore cooperation opportunities in advanced semiconductor design, manufacturing, and supply chain resilience.
After talks with key industry leaders and touring Taiwan’s chip-related facilities, Krishnan said India must make sure its own semiconductor ecosystem is sufficient “in order to support a number of linked companies.”
The secretary also said he was impressed by “the extent to which the academic institutions are aligned with what is being done for the semiconductor sector in Taiwan.” He pointed to Hsinchu Science Park’s proximity to National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University and National Tsing Hua University, and suggested India follow suit.
“We have to aim for much closer alignment between meeting our academic institutes and what is happening in the semiconductor space,” Krishnan said. “There needs to be movement forwards and backwards.”
Sinha said there was “very good investment in R&D,” which was “keeping Taiwan ahead” in the semiconductor industry.
India seeks to reach US$500 billion (NT$15.17 trillion) in electronics manufacturing by 2030. The India Semiconductor Mission was set up in 2021 to create “a comprehensive and sustainable semiconductor and display ecosystem in the country,” according to the India Taipei Association.
