The Nagpur white paper underscores semiconductors as the backbone of modern technology—powering AI, 5G, smart devices, and cloud computing—and highlights India’s imperative to build domestic manufacturing capacity to reduce foreign dependence and enhance security. It outlines the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) with schemes for semiconductor, display, and compound fabs, noting the Union Budget 2025’s doubling of MeitY’s allocation to ₹2,500 crores and ₹1.52 lakh crores in investment commitments. On February 28, 2025, a roundtable in Nagpur—organized by the U.S. Consulate, Indo-American Chamber of Commerce, and Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co.—brought together government officials, MIDC representatives, academics, and industry leaders to identify key challenges and action points. Recommendations include expanding skilling centers through public–private partnerships; incentivizing financiers to fund fabs, R&D, and relocation to Nagpur; broadening subsidies across the semiconductor value chain; accrediting specialized courses; developing temperature-controlled logistics clusters; forging bilateral technology-transfer and IP frameworks; and forming a Core Steering Committee to draft a phased roadmap for positioning Maharashtra as a premier semiconductor hub.

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