BRICS Summit and SEMICON India 2026 Can Support India’s Semiconductor Ambitions: IESA

Source: Lokmat Times | Original Published At: 2026-09-13 09:47:27 UTC

Key Points

• IESA said the recent BRICS Summit and SEMICON India 2026 can together help strengthen India's position in the global semiconductor and electronics ecosystem.
• BRICS has underscored the need for resilient technology supply chains, semiconductors, critical minerals, and frontier technologies.
• India can pursue BRICS collaboration in chip design, semiconductor manufacturing, advanced packaging, technology standards, and resilient supply chains.
• IESA President Ashok Chandak said BRICS provides strategic direction while SEMICON India can showcase India's industrial delivery capability.
• Greater BRICS cooperation in semiconductors and electronics could support more diversified supply chains and create new investment and partnership opportunities.
• The convergence of the BRICS agenda with SEMICON India 2026 could reinforce India's role in a globally connected semiconductor and electronics ecosystem, including cooperation with the Global South.