Semicon India 2026: Industry Raises Customs, Transport and Permission Concerns
Semiconductor firms flagged customs, transportation and regulatory permission issues at SEMICON India 2026; the government has promised swift action.
Semiconductor companies taking part in SEMICON India 2026 have flagged concerns over customs procedures, transportation and regulatory permissions, with Union Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stating that the government will work with the industry to resolve them.
Speaking to the media on the second day of the event in New Delhi on Friday, Vaishnaw said the country roundtables held as part of the conference had drawn encouraging responses, even as participants pointed to hurdles in their operations.
"We have received very good feedback from the country roundtables as well. They have also raised some issues, and we will work on them immediately," he said, adding that the matters spanned customs, transportation and permissions, and that the government would engage closely with the industry on all of them.
The roundtables bring together international semiconductor firms, government representatives and other stakeholders to discuss cooperation in manufacturing, supply chains, investment, technology and talent.
Vaishnaw said a number of Memorandums of Understanding and purchase orders had been signed during the event and were presented on Friday. He also noted strong international participation, pointing to the country pavilions of Japan and Singapore, each hosting around 30 companies.
Highlighting the engagement of students at the event, the minister said there was both enthusiasm and curiosity among them about careers in the semiconductor sector. He referred to a 240-hour Level One semiconductor course, suggested and implemented by an industry participant for high-school students, saying it could enable a student to begin working in the industry after completing it.
SEMICON India 2026 is being held from September 17 to 19 at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi under the theme "Silicon to Systems: Building the Ecosystem." The three-day gathering brings together companies, policymakers, investors, researchers, startups, academic institutions and students from across the semiconductor and electronics value chain. It features six country pavilions representing Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Singapore and Sweden, along with country roundtables, a startup pavilion, a student hackathon and workforce development activities.